South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Defends Killing Her Own Dog In New Book

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South Dakota governor and Republican vice presidential contender Kristi Noem on Friday responded to a news report about a section of her forthcoming book where she describes killing her 14-month-old dog.

“We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm,” she said in a post to X above a headline from The Guardian, which obtained a copy of Noem’s upcoming book, “No Going Back.” The Guardian’s article describes a section of Noem’s book, set for release next month, where she recounted shooting her dog after deciding it was “less than worthless” and “untrainable.” In her account, Noem grabbed her gun and led the dog, named Cricket, to a gravel pit.

She got another shell for her gun and killed the goat, according to the book. Noem wrote that her daughter seemed confused when she came home from school, asking, “Hey, where’s Cricket?” NBC News has not obtained Noem’s book or independently verified section reported by The Guardian. Noem was lambasted Friday on social media; some said they were “horrified,” while others posted pictures of their dogs.

 

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