Yes, it's a terrible idea to pick up or interfere with wild animals—especially baby wombats. Here's why

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Mar 13, 2025, 2:10 pm406 ptsTop
It was hard to watch. In a now-deleted Instagram reel, American influencer Sam Jones is filmed picking up a young wombat, separating it from its mother, and running with it back to the car for a pose. In the background, the distressed mother tries to follow. At one point, Jones says, "Momma's right there and…

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