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The picture posted on reddit shows the wounds of a deceptively cute wombat attack
While some of Australia's native animals are undoubtedly sweet to pet, others are not known for their warm and fuzzy approach to humans.
One Reddit user found out the hard way when they came in close contact with the largely innocent-looking wombat, posting in a thread called 'don't f**k with wombats.
'I will probably still have the scars to prove it, too,' the anonymous victim wrote.
The photo, showing deep leg wounds and bruises, prompted resounding agreement from other posters already aware of the deceptively loveable animal's reputation.
'Congratulations! You've collected one of life's "get out of jail free!" cards. From now on, whenever you swear or otherwise abuse or diss wombats and someone says "What did a wombat ever do to you?", you can just show them this pic,' said one person.
'People see a cute, nuggety animal that looks like a living cuddly toy. They fail to understand how powerful those buggers are. I don't fear them, but I respect the f**k out of them,' said another.
'I fear them. Demon teddy bears of doom'.
Although wombat attacks are rare they do
