Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has defended her decision to kill her dog Cricket, which has caused major controversy ahead of the release of her new book.
Noem’s new book includes a story of how she put down her 14-month-old puppy due to the dog killing a local family’s chickens after a pheasant hunting trip and biting her when she tried to stop it. The South Dakota governor explained on social media that the book that details this story is filled with “many honest stories of my life,” including the good and bad days she has experienced and the lessons she has learned from them.
“The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down,” Noem wrote on X. “Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them,
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