The US influencer who sparked outrage when she ripped a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother for a social media video is having her visa reviewed by the Australian government.
Australia’s Minister for Immigration Tony Burke said the department is reviewing the video of Samantha Jones, also known as @samstrays_somewhere on Instagram, to see if her stunt violated the country’s wildlife laws, News.com.au reported.
“The department is now working through the conditions on her current visa and determining whether immigration law has been breached,” Burke said in a statement on Thursday.
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The Australian government is looking into influencer Sam Jones’ visa status after her viral video caused major outrage. @samstrays_somewhere/Instagram
Burke said the level of “scrutiny” Jones has faced over the video may
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