Author: ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 14/03/2025 | 00:42:21
AI Summary:
Sam Jones posted a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother. In the video, Jones lifts the joey by its front legs in darkness from a roadside then runs away. “There’s never been a better day to be a Baby Wombat in Australia,” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese added his voice to the criticism. Yolandi Vermaak, founder of the animal care charity Wombat Rescue, said separating the young wombat from its mother created a risk that the mother would reject her offspring. “My biggest concern is that we didn’t actually see mom and baby getting reunited. When she put it down, it looked disoriented. It was turned away from where the mother was last seen. So we don’t know if mom and child actually found each other again,” Vermak said.
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