Noem reveals she killed 14-month-old dog and goat in memoir

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In her memoir “No Going Back,” Kristi Noem wrote about shooting her 14-month-old dog Cricket and a goat on her ranch 20 years ago. She described Cricket as “untrainable” after the dog attacked chickens and attempted to bite her. She then shot a goat because it smelled bad and knocked down her children. Noem defended the killings as examples of making tough leadership decisions, severely damaging her VP prospects.

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[1] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Says She Shot and Killed Her Dog in New Book · Apr 26, 2024 Tier 2

[2] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stands by decision to kill dog, share it in · Apr 28, 2024 Tier 1

[3] Why Did Kristi Noem Kill Her Own Dog? Everything to Know · Apr 29, 2024 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Noem reveals she killed 14-month-old dog and goat in memoir.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 26, 2024. https://capturecascade.org/event/2024-04-26--noem-admits-killing-dog-goat-in-memoir/