Sam Jones, a US influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother, and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia.

US influencer Samantha Strable, who disgusted Australians by separating a baby wombat from its mother for a video, has left the country.

Sam Jones, who refers to herself as a "wildlife biologist and environmental scientist," has reportedly fled the country amid the ongoing criticism over the now-deleted clip