An American ex-influencer who faced the wrath of thousands of furious Australians after picking up a baby wombat has been sentenced in the US for an unrelated stunt.

Samantha Strable, 26, on Thursday was sentenced to 180 days behind bars, suspended, after pleading guilty to hunting without a guide in Wyoming, a western state in the US known for its black bear, elk and mountain lions.

After her plea in 2025, prosecutors dropped another seven charges, including taking an animal without a licence or during a closed season and multiple counts of fraud or false swearing connected to stating her place of residence.

Strable appeared in Sublette County Circuit Court via video link, the Herald Sun reported.

Her lawyer, Nate Jeppsen, said she wasn’t ‘intentionally trying to violate Wyoming game laws’ but ‘should have been aware’ of the state’s hunting laws.

Strable was sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to pay AU$800 in fines and court fees.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally took a swipe at Strable last March when she posted a clip to Instagram of her handling a baby wombat which she separated from its mother.

The baby wombat was seen squealing in distress while its mother chased her from the roadside.

Horrified Australians quickly slammed the American, who deleted her Instagram and quickly left the country.

‘I would suggest to this so-called influencer – maybe she might try some other Australian animals – take a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there,’ Albanese said at the time.

‘Take another animal that can actually fight back rather than stealing a baby wombat from its mother. See how you go then.’

Strable later argued she’d been attempting to help the wombat.