{"id":2232224,"date":"2024-04-28T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-defends-story-of-killing-her-dog-in-wake-of-book-controversy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T18:44:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:44:08","slug":"kristi-noem-defends-story-of-killing-her-dog-in-wake-of-book-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-defends-story-of-killing-her-dog-in-wake-of-book-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem stands by account of dog&#8217;s death amid book dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkristi-noem-defends-story-of-killing-her-dog-in-wake-of-book-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"Report: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">faced backlash<\/a> for defending her decision to euthanize her dog Cricket, detailed in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-wants-to-put-josh-hawley-and-ted-cruz-on-the-no-fly-list\/\" title=\"Democrat Wants To Put Josh Hawley And Ted Cruz On The No-Fly List\">upcoming book<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-laptop-search-history-reveals-obsession-with-porn\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Laptop Search History Reveals Obsession With Porn\">story reveals<\/a> how she had to put down her puppy for attacking chickens \u2064and biting her. Noem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">explained<\/a> that state \u2063law allowed this action due to the dog&#8217;s aggression towards livestock and people. Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota is under scrutiny for supporting her\u2064 choice\u200c to euthanize her dog Cricket, as disclosed in her forthcoming book. The \u200bnarrative\u2064 depicts the\u2062 necessity of putting down her puppy for attacking chickens and\u200d displaying aggressive\u2064 behavior.\u2063 Noem \u200dclarified \u2064that\u200d state \u2064regulations permitted this\u2062 action \u200bdue to the dog&#8217;s hostility towards livestock and individuals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kristi Noem<\/a> (R-SD) has defended her decision to kill her dog Cricket, which has caused major controversy ahead of the release of her new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Noem\u2019s new book includes a story of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2981044\/noem-recounts-gruesome-tale-about-killing-her-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>how she put down her 14-month-old puppy<\/a> due to the dog killing a local family\u2019s 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 \u201cmany honest stories of my life,\u201d including the good and bad days she has experienced and the lessons she has learned from them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-idf-demolishes-hamas-parliament-building\/\" title=\"WATCH: IDF Demolishes Hamas Parliament Building\">kill livestock<\/a> can be put down,\u201d Noem wrote on X. \u201cGiven that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book \u2014 No Going Back. The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiNoem\/status\/1784631108207849781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Noem added that she was being a responsible neighbor and dog owner by deciding to put down Cricket, and that she has never given her responsibilities to other people, even when said responsibilities are difficult to carry out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I explained in the book, it wasn\u2019t easy,\u201d Noem wrote. \u201cBut often the easy way isn\u2019t the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The story of Noem\u2019s dog in the book has sparked controversy online. Several Democratic governors, including Govs. Tim Walz (D-MN), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) took to social media to poke fun at Noem, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2982123\/noem-story-prompts-democratic-governors-post-dog-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>all of whom posted photos of their dogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2925222\/kristi-noem-releasing-book-no-going-back-to-address-state-of-us-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Noem\u2019s new book<\/a>, <em>No Going Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward<\/em>, releases on May 7, and details how the Republican Party can navigate the future of the United States going forward. Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> has given his praise of the book, describing it as a \u201cwinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) stands by her choice to euthanize her dog Cricket, sparking controversy before her book launch. 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