Wombat Stoned to Death by Off-Duty Officer, Police Investigating

The video was taken on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, showing the off-duty officer repeatedly throwing rocks at the wombat. Wombat Awareness Organisation / Facebook

Viral footage appears to show an off-duty liaison officer stoning a wombat and possibly killing it, drawing an investigation from police in Australia.

According to News.com.au, the video—posted by the Wombat Awareness Organisation on Facebook—showed Senior Community Constable, Waylon Johncock, throwing rocks at the marsupial.