A teen girl has sparked outrage online for her video apparently showing her trying to force a quokka to vape.
Quokkas are celebrated animals that live in Western Australia and anyone who travels there finds it mandatory to get a selfie with the adorably smiley creature.
However, instead of the obligatory picture, one girl wanted the animal to do something other than pose for the camera on WA's Rottnest Island.
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She titled the video 'vape sesh' and was seen trying to force the quokka to take a puff on her e-cigarette.
RSPCA WA's Hannah Dreaver told 9News she is horrified by the footage.
"It's completely and utterly irresponsible and unacceptable for this poor defenceless, vulnerable animal to be subjected to that kind of cruelty," she said.
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"These animals are really very vulnerable. They've become used to human interaction - they aren't running away from us; they aren't avoiding interaction. They are actually seeking it out."
The girl could face a fine of up to $50,000 if she's caught or even go to jail for up to five years for animal cruelty.
However, this shocking act isn't anything new to Rottnest Island. Quokkas have sadly been targeted on the idyllic island for the past several years by ignorant idiots.
Three years ago, a 32-year-old man was fined for feeding the creature alcohol, and a year before that two men were charged for kicking a quokka that was trying to escape from them.
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A French tourist was accused of lighting one on fire back in 2015 and a teenager was charged with kicking one.
Quokkas are regularly described as the happiest animal on the planet thanks to its adorable wee smile and small body.
They're the only mammal that is native to Rottnest Island and can be found almost everywhere on the Island.
Interestingly, they are mostly nocturnal, meaning any time you see someone taking a photo of it during the day they could be interrupting their sleep cycle.
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