Video emerged showing two French tourists torching a quokka . Footage sees men laugh after igniting the creature with aerosol and lighter . The men were given the choice of paying $ 4000 or spending a week in jail . The pair were released from jail on Thursday after choosing the latter . The stay cost taxpayers $ 12,000 a day despite them having $ 1810 savings . Animal rights activists have said that the punishment was too lenient .
Video emerged showing two French tourists torching a quokka . Footage sees men laugh after igniting the creature with aerosol and lighter . The men were given the choice of paying $ 4000 or spending a week in jail . The pair were released from jail on Thursday after choosing the latter . The stay cost taxpayers $ 1810 a day despite them having $ 12,000 savings . Animal rights activists have said that the punishment was too lenient .