Former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem at a rally sponsored by the South Dakota Republican Party on September 8 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Former President Donald Trump greets South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem at a rally sponsored by the South Dakota Republican Party on September 8 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
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President Donald Trump's running mate, Kristi Noem, defended herself after her story about killing a dog on a farm drew condemnation from Democrats and animal rights groups.
South Dakota's governor will reportedly write in his upcoming memoir about killing his “untrainable” dog after a hunting trip. guardiansays he has obtained a copy of the book. There's no going back: The truth about what's wrong with politics and how we move America forward.
Noem said Cricket, a 14-month-old wire-haired pointer, was a female with an “aggressive personality.” guardian.
During a pheasant hunting trip, the dog “lost his mind with excitement” and then attacked another family's chickens. And when she tried to catch Cricket, Noem says her dog bit her.
“I hated that dog,” Noem wrote in the excerpt. The dog was considered a “danger to anyone who came into contact with it” and was “less than worthless” as a hunting dog.
“I realized I had to put her down,” she wrote. Nomu did not say when the incident occurred, the newspaper reported.
according to guardianNoem said she included the horrifying story to show that she is willing to do what needs to be done in politics, even if it is “difficult, messy, and ugly.”
Animal rights groups accused Nomu of killing the dog.
“There is no reasonable, plausible excuse for a nom to shoot a young dog because of normal puppy-like behavior,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action.
“Raising and caring for dogs requires patience and kindness,” he said in a statement. “Tens of millions of Americans who know and love dogs must be wondering about the person who expressed hatred towards and killed a young female dog.”
Colleen O'Brien, executive vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), said the governor “decided to release this naughty puppy to the chickens and blow his brains out instead of training him.” “I punished him for it,” he said. Or find a more responsible guardian. ”
Democrats also condemned Noem, using him as an example of how “extreme and dangerous” Trump and his allies are.
In a statement shared with the hillthe Democratic National Committee says, “If you want elected officials who won't brag about brutally killing pets as part of a self-promotional book tour, listen to pet owners and vote Democratic.” ” he said.
On Friday, Noem defended her decision to put down the dog.
“We love animals, but difficult decisions like this happen all the time on farms,” she wrote. In the post of X. “Unfortunately, a few weeks ago we had to let go of three horses that have been in our family for 25 years.”
