Samantha Strable, an influencer who caused a storm of anger in Australia for taking a baby wombat in a viral video, has been sentenced in Wyoming for unlawful hunting.
An influencer known for her controversial video of snatching a distressed baby wombat from its mother on an Australian road has recently faced legal consequences in Wyoming. Samantha Strable, who is 26, received a 12-month probation sentence from the Sublette County Circuit Court—located about 80 miles from Jackson Hole—on Thursday after she entered a no […]
Influencer criticized for taking a wombat from its mother arrested in Wyoming for suspected hunting law violations
A woman who managed to sneak out of Australia has been arrested in the United States on suspicion of hunting violations after a video surfaced showing her taking a baby wombat off the road, which quickly went viral. Samantha Struble, also known online as Sam Jones, now faces several charges in Wyoming for allegedly lying […]
American tourist sparks international outrage with wombat video
American tourists and Instagram influencers were recently criticized by social media for posting videos of themselves from their mothers of bringing their baby wombats. Sam Jones, who has nearly 100,000 Instagram followers under the handle @Samstrays_somewhere, left Australia on Friday after her wombat video landed in hot water along with local authorities. An Instagram reel […]
Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration minister | Wildlife
The US hunting influencer who sparked anger in Australia after leaving his mother after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he was checking if immigration officials violated the terms of the visa. Government sources told Guardian Australia that Montana-based Sam Jones left the country Friday morning. Burke, who is also immigration minister, said Thursday that […]
Australians Furious with U.S. Influencer Who Snatched Baby Wombat
The man can hear the laughter: “Look at his mother, it's chasing her!” The video was then deleted. Watch: Australians anger at our influencers who take baby wombat from that mom Australia's Minister of Immigration Tony Burke said the department is reviewing a video of Jones, also known as @samstrays_somewhere on Instagram, to see […]
US influencer Samantha Jones faces visa probe after taking baby Australian wombat from its mother in viral video
The US influencer who sparked rage when torn a wild baby wombat from a mother suffering for social media videos has reviewed her visa by the Australian government. Australia's immigration minister Tony Burke said the department is reviewing a video of Samantha Jones, also known as @samstrays_somewhere on Instagram. It has been reported. “The department […]