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“Entitled” US Tourist Who Snatched Baby Wombat Learns Her Fate In Court

An American tourist who sparked outrage in Australia after picking up a baby wombat and separating it from its mother has now learned her fate in a US court.

Samantha Strable, also known online as Sam Jones, was sentenced in Wyoming on August 27 after pleading guilty to hunting without a guide.

Her punishment is unrelated to the wombat controversy, which saw furious Australians accuse her of disturbing the young animal for a video.

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