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An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animal’s welfare. Australian authorities had threatened Sam Jones with deportation after she posted a video on her Instagram account of the incident. On Saturday, she posted on her social media account: “I ran, not to rip the joey away from its mother, but from fear she might attack me.” The animal appears to be a common wombat, also known as a bare-nosed wombat, and is a protected marsupial found only in Australia.