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Wildlife supporters who gathered at a Victorian court to question an accused wombat killer were unable to confront him after he quietly left the building.
Apprentice electrician Tyson Michael Delbridge, 19, of Fish Creek in Victoria's South Gippsland region, is accused of mowing down nine wombats in his ute in an alleged act of animal cruelty.
On Thursday he appeared in the Korumburra Magistrates' Court in Victoria's east in what was to be the first mention of his case.
Surrounded by his parents and an entourage of supporters, Delbridge smiled and waved at the Daily Mail as he made his way into court.
A mob of angry protesters were yet to descend on the courthouse as the teenager made his way into the court house just on 9am.
Delbridge was expected to appear inside courtroom one, but had the matter administratively adjourned by his legal representatives Oakleys White Lawyers.
It remains unclear why Delbridge fronted court at all, with first mentions of criminal matters allowed to be adjourned by lawyers without their clients even appearing.
Delbridge had initially been surrounded by protesters, who like Daily Mail, assumed he was there to front the actual court.
But as everyone flooded into the courtroom, Delbridge and his entourage quietly slipped out, avoiding what could have been ugly scenes.
Delbridge's image had gone viral on social media after Daily Mail revealed he had been charged over the alleged wombat killing spree.
The charges followed an extensive investigation by the Conservation Regulator and Victoria Police into the deaths in Gippsland's Venus Bay.
During an appearance for unrelated drink and careless driving charges last month, Delbridge refused to answer questions about the alleged incident.
'Go away please,' he responded as he left the Korumburra Magistrates' Court - the former homeland of mushroom killer Erin Patterson.
'I don't consent for you to take videos of me. Go away.'
His appearance in court on Thursday came just hours after locals woke to news another wombat had seemingly been deliberately targeted by another motorist in an unrelated attack.
Disturbing images show what appears to be track marks leading off the road and over a grazing wombat.
The incident took place just outside of the Korumburra township where Thursday's court hearing was scheduled.
One local told Daily Mail wombats had continued to be targeted as Delbridge went through the justice system, with wildlife conservationists now setting up secret cameras across the region in the hope of identifying those responsible.
Outside court, Victorian Forest Alliance secretary Mel Darer told Daily Mail she was fed up with alleged acts of cruelty against Australia's native animals.
'We are here to I guess bear witness to the hearings for justice for the wombats of Fish Creek,' she said.
'As a community we don't think it's okay what (allegedly) happened.'
Ms Darer said wombat populations in the region were in trouble and needed support.
Delbridge will next front court in Wonthaggi - some 34kms south of Korumburra - on December 9.
While the group was annoyed the matter had been adjourned off, participants committed to attending court each and every time Delbridge was scheduled to appear.
Delbridge is the son of cattle trader and dairy farmer Cameron Delbridge, a community stalwart with long-established ties to the local community.
Mr Delbridge, who attended court on Thursday, had attempted to shield his son from a Daily Mail photographer outside court at his son's unrelated hearing last month.
'Who the bloody hell do you think you are,' he barked then.
Mr Delbridge indicated his son would defend the wombat charges.
'None of this crap is proven,' he said.
The youth is accused of running down the wombats along Lees Road, which runs between Venus Bay and Anderson Inlet on the opposite side.
It is an area surrounded by bushland, with a thriving community nestled in the wilderness.
Delbridge pleaded guilty on September 10 to unrelated charges of careless driving, drink-driving and driving an unregistered vehicle.
The court heard Delbridge was lucky to be alive after rolling his ute in the bush on May 28.
Delbridge was thrown from the vehicle, before it burst into flames.
Images of the incident show Country Fire Authority firefighters dousing the flaming remains of Delbridge's car, which was a total write-off and uninsured.
The teenager later recorded a .062 per cent blood alcohol reading - well over the zero requirement imposed on probationary drivers.
In another stroke of luck, Delbridge was found soon after the crash by a mate who happened to be in the area.
Appearing in court unrepresented, Delbridge told the court he couldn't even recall the crash.
Asked by the judicial registrar how the crash happened, Delbridge responded: 'Young and dumb, I guess.'
The alleged wombat killer was convicted and fined $1000 and banned from driving for six months.
Delbridge is expected to vehemently deny he was the driver who killed the wombats when he appears in the same court next month.
Last month, a neighbour defended the alleged wombat killer, telling Daily Mail she could not believe he was responsible.
'He's a good kid,' she said.
The neighbour, who did not give her name, said Delbridge's parents were distraught about the allegations against their son.
'His mother is beside herself,' she said.
The woman claimed Delbridge had always been kind to her and routinely stopped by to offer his assistance on her rural property.
She claimed Delbridge was likely being blamed for the wicked deeds of others.
Sources have told Daily Mail that up to three cars were believed to have been in the area when the wombats were killed.
The bodies were found by disturbed locals who took them to the side of the road.
At least one of the victims had a joey, which survived and was taken to a wildlife shelter.
In a statement issued at the time, Chief Conservation Regulator Kate Gavens said wildlife cruelty was unacceptable and pledged to investigate and seek prosecution for serious incidents.
'The Conservation Regulator takes wildlife cruelty seriously, and I encourage the public to report any information about wildlife crime to Crime Stoppers,' she added.
Investigators had been on the hunt for the alleged wombat killer for months, with the charges bringing some relief to the outraged local community.
Those found guilty of cruelty to wildlife face massive fines and up to two years behind bars.