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US tourist who sparked outrage picking up wombat says she was acting out of concern for the animal

US tourist who sparked outrage picking up wombat says she was acting out of concern for the animal




CNN
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An American tourist who caused uproar after picking up and running off with a baby wombat in Australia has said she is “truly sorry” for the incident, saying she was acting out of concern for the young animal’s welfare.

A video shared widely on social media shows Sam Jones, who has 95,600 Instagram followers, running with the wombat towards a car while its distressed mother chases after her.

Jones smiles as she holds the wriggling animal, saying “I caught a baby wombat.”

The footage horrified Australians – some of whom called for Jones to be deported – with the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the…

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