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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) is proof {that a} hit canine will holler even when a useless canine can’t.
After public backlash ensued from her recounting of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog, Cricket — whom she known as “untrainable” and explicitly mentioned she hated — Noem doubled down Sunday, saying the canine aggressively attacked livestock and folks.
“The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down,” Noem said on X, formerly Twitter. “Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did.”
Noem shared the story of her dog-killing in her forthcoming memoir No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong With Politics and How We Move America Forward. It was reviewed by The Guardian the place particulars of the incident had been first divulged.
Despite Cricket showcasing an “aggressive” persona, Noem mentioned she acquired the pointer canine to make use of for searching pheasant. However, failures to tame Cricket reached a climax when Noem mentioned Cricket killed a number of chickens throughout a home go to with some fellow South Dakotans.
“At that moment […] I realized I had to put her down,” Noem wrote.
Cricket was summarily placed in a gravel pit and shot in entrance of a close-by development crew. Noem mentioned the choice was “not easy” Sunday, however felt it was the “best decision” for the state of affairs.
“What I learned from my years of public service, especially leading South Dakota through COVID, is people are looking for leaders who are authentic, willing to learn from the past, and don’t shy away from tough challenges,” Noem mentioned. “My hope is anyone reading this book will have an understanding that I always work to make the best decisions I can for the people in my life.”
Noem’s excessive answer to her Cricket downside was parodied by her fellow elected officers, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, each Democrats, sharing images with their dogs that had been captioned: “Post a picture with your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them and throwing them in a gravel pit.”
