Armed only with welding gloves and an Esky, Jim Wilson has saved the life of a distressed baby wombat.

Jim and partner Chris Bath were on a leisurely Sunday morning walk on the farm when they stumbled upon the mangy-looking marsupial.

“My immediate reaction – I’m fessing up – was ‘let’s just leave it’.

“I lost the debate.”

Press PLAY below to hear what happened next

Naming rights went to listener Erica, who suggested dubbing the little girl ‘Ruby’.

Ruby is now safe and well, being taken care of by Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue volunteers Roz and Kev.

Poor little girl, lost her mum somewhere on our joint and been attacked by some animal but the wombat rescuers reckon they can save her #WombatWhisperer 👍🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/xTOJXutndW

— Jim Wilson (@JimWilsonMedia) May 1, 2021