Noem stands by book excerpt detailing dog and goat deaths

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defended her actions described in her upcoming book where she killed a dog and goat on her family farm. In an excerpt obtained by The Guardian, Noem states that she killed her dog Cricket because it was untrainable and dangerous. She also describes the decision to put down the dog as unpleasant but necessary. Noem also shot a goat she described as nasty and mean. Noem posted on social media that tough decisions like this happen on a farm all the time. She is a staunch Trump supporter and is considered a potential running mate for him in the 2024 election.

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