The controversial US influencer who fled Australia after snatching a baby wombat from its mother has hit back at the furore surrounding her stunt, claiming she is not a “villain”.

SCUMBAG OF THE DAY 🤬 Sam Jones is a US hunting influencer who has gone viral for posting a tiktok of her taking a baby wombat away from its mother in the middle of the night as a joke...for a bit of ...

A video shared widely on social media purports to show the American running with the baby wombat towards a car while its distressed mother chases after her.

The US influencer who briefly took a baby wombat from its mother in footage shared on Instagram has made a new statement on ...