Trump VP contender Kristi Noem defends killing her dog
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Ms Noem expresses that the narrative illustrates her readiness to tackle challenging, complicated, and unsightly situations in both the political realm and her personal existence.
The memoir of one of the possible running mates of Donald Trump has sparked controversy because it includes a story about how she ended her dog's life.
South Dakota's Governor, Kristi Noem, aged 52, stated in her upcoming memoir that her dog, Cricket, couldn't be trained and was a hazard.
Ms Noem made the decision to euthanize her dog, and then proceeded to lead her to a gravel pit where she fired a gun, causing the dog's death.
She penned, "The task wasn't enjoyable, yet it was necessary."
The upcoming book called No Going Back: The Reality of Political Issues and Advancing America Forward is set to be published on May 7th. The Guardian has already obtained a portion of the memoir.
The story received numerous responses from internet users, leading Ms. Noem to justify herself in a write-up on X, previously known as Twitter.
She stated that although they have a fondness for animals, difficult choices such as this one frequently occur when running a farm.
Ms Noem left college when she was 22 years old in order to manage her family farm in South Dakota. In her memoir, she describes her efforts to teach a 14-month old wirehaired pointer named Cricket how to behave properly by taking her on a pheasant hunt with some older dogs.
However, all efforts to train her, such as implementing an electronic collar, proved unsuccessful according to her statement.
As she was returning from hunting, she paused to converse with a nearby household, but Cricket got loose and proceeded to assault their fowl. Cricket captured a chicken with its teeth and swiftly killed it with just one chomp. This process repeated until all the birds had been consumed.
According to her, the dog quickly turned around and attempted to attack her when she attempted to restrain it. Throughout the occurrence, Cricket appeared to be extremely pleased and content.
She said sorry to the family for the dog's actions and expressed her understanding that the dog needed to be euthanized.
She expressed intense dislike towards the canine.
She was faced with the realization that she had another task to tackle that day which she found unpleasant: getting rid of a male goat that belonged to her family.
The goat had an unpleasant demeanor and emitted a foul, pungent odor. It would often pursue her little ones, causing them to topple over.
Ms Noem shared that she took down the goat in the same method as she did with Cricket. Unfortunately, the goat did not perish when she fired the first bullet, so she had to return to her vehicle to obtain another shell.
After a brief period, the children were delivered by the school bus.
When the daughter became aware that the dog was not present in the vicinity, she questioned: "Excuse me, but do you know where Cricket might be?"
Ms. Noem explained in the passage of her book that she revealed the story to showcase how she is prepared to tackle challenging, untidy, and unpleasant situations in both her political career and personal life whenever required.
She mentioned that she probably wouldn't share the story if she had more skill as a politician.
Mr Trump, who is expected to be the Republican nominee for president, has suggested that Ms Noem is being considered as one of his potential running mates.
Prior to her election as the first female governor in 2018, Ms Noem spent eight years representing her state as the sole member of the House of Representatives.
