The governor wrote Sunday that she 'followed the law' in South Dakota after facing backlash for her admission that she killed one of her own dogs.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defended herself on social media on Sunday after facing backlash for her admission that she killed one of her own dogs in a gravel pit after a pheasant hunt trip.
Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did. As I explained in the book, it wasn't easy. But often the easy way isn't the right way,' she continued.
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