In her upcoming book, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recounts the controversial killing of her dog, Cricket, and a male goat.
Noem describes Cricket as untrainable and dangerous, leading to her decision to euthanize the dog after it attacked chickens on a hunt.
She also details the killing of the goat, which survived an initial shot.
Noem’s accounts have drawn criticism, with some calling her actions cruel and disgusting.
She defends her actions as necessary on a farm but acknowledges the controversial nature of her revelations.