Days after American influencer Sam Jones shared a video of herself nabbing a baby wombat in Australia and faced calls for deportation from residents, she released a set of strongly worded statements.

Jones then says, "I caught a baby wombat!" She adds, "OK mama’s right there and she is pissed, let’s let him go," before walking across the road to release the baby.

MELBOURNE, VIC — An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized on Saturday, saying she had acted ...