‘Disgusted and thoroughly embarrassed’: Tomi Lahren on Kristi Noem killing dog

OutKick host Tomi Lahren is “disgusted” and “thoroughly embarrassed” by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem revealing she killed a dog she wasn’t able to train.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has hit back at critics over the fact that her upcoming memoir reveals she once shot a dog that she had tried to train but wasn’t able to.

“I know Kristi Noem well; South Dakota knows Kristi Noem well; so, for all those out there … please don’t think that people born and raised in South Dakota think it’s ok to shoot a 14-month-old dog for being a bad hunter or possibly killing a neighbour’s chickens,” Ms Lahren told Sky News host James Morrow.

“That is not endorsed by the people of South Dakota; that’s not how rule in American ranchers and farmers live our lives.

“Don’t be fooled by this; I am disgusted, and I am thoroughly embarrassed.”

[juliethompson]

Her little rampage also included an old goat. She is a terrible person, no matter what party she belongs to.

[endless_summer_rose]

She also killed her horses because they were old. Kristi, hope you have the same treatment

[darrelllloyd]

Didn’t know Tami still has a gig on television. What a waste of a salary.

[UltraPerception]

Yeah i read about it quite a psychopath she sounds to be.
She killed a goat in the same location because it was dirty and smelly.
Instead of grabbing a hose pipe. Weird init

[ewaldvonkleist]

You do not kill a 14 month old dog and expect for it to be put up to "I couldn't train him." Sorry, I am a life long conservative, but that is not acceptable.

[UltraPerception]

Copilot
Certainly! South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made headlines when she revealed in her new book, No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong With Politics and How We Move America Forward, that she had to make a difficult decision regarding her family dog, Cricket, and an unruly goat. Here’s what happened:

Cricket, the Dog:
Cricket was a 14-month-old wirehair pointer that Noem deemed “untrainable” for hunting pheasants.
After Cricket ruined a pheasant hunt, it went on to kill a neighbor’s chickens.
Under South Dakota law, owning a dog that injures or kills poultry or domestic animals is considered a class two misdemeanor.
Noem decided to shoot Cricket in a gravel pit, along with the unruly goat (more on that below).
Her actions startled a construction crew and confused her young daughter.
Noem acknowledges that including this story in her book might not be politically savvy, saying, “I guess if I were a better politician, I wouldn’t tell the story here”.

The Unruly Goat:
Alongside Cricket, Noem also shot an unnamed, un-castrated, and unruly goat.
The goat had to be shot twice, with the second shotgun blast occurring after Noem left the goat to fetch more shells from her truck.
Political Fallout:
Noem’s account of killing Cricket and the goat set off a political firestorm.
Some observers suggested that she had damaged her chances of being named Donald Trump’s running mate.
Noem defended her actions, emphasizing that such decisions are sometimes necessary in farming and demonstrate her willingness to do difficult things in life and politics.
In summary, Kristi Noem faced controversy after revealing her decision to shoot her family dog and an unruly goat. The incident raised legal and ethical questions, and it remains a topic of debate in political circles

[inc]

she was useless at training the dog so she shot it and then precedes boosts about it 🤦‍♂️

[Thomas-yweo]

Her initial excuse was it was too rambunctious but as criticism mounted, it changed to being a "threat" to her kids. So when she felt pressured, her dog went from Cricket to Cujo.

[df]

From the National German Wirehaired Pointers Rescue:
It has come to the attention of the Board of Directors of National GWP Rescue that in her soon-to-be released book “No Going Back” Governor Kristi Noem ND (R) relates an incident in which her 14-month-old GWP puppy did not perform in the field as expected - Noem’s solution to dealing with the troublesome puppy named Cricket was not to spend more time and effort to train the dog but rather to destroy the puppy by shooting her.

NGWPR strongly condemns such action by anyone and especially by a public figure such as Governor Noem. The decision to kill a trusting young dog in such a manner shows lack of judgement, ignorance and cruelty.

Sporting breeds are bred with bird/hunting instincts but it takes training and effort to have a working field dog.

We call on Governor Noem to take accountability for this horrific decision and to dedicate time and to use her position to educate the public that there are humane solutions to managing a difficult young canine - training, breeder involvement, mentors and rescues are all available.

NGWPR Board of Directors

[MannyGennuso]

What goes around comes around you get far enough away you make your way back

[cindysimpson]

Funny how the dog incident and abortion are two separate topics.

[cfields]

I'd be careful doubting the intellectual capability of the people of Iran..

[shayoliver]

What a shame 14 months old dog you kill 😢😢😢

[George-hlxm]

Not true this happens in the south she’s not the only one who does this

[katherinekelly]

There is no way to defend an indefensible action. As horrible as these action were, totally mystified as to why this was included in her book until I realized her actions of puppy and goat killing were witnessed by the gravel pit workers and potentially a school bus driver. Now I’m assuming she doesn’t want to have to pay hush money to them - this is her misguided way of getting ahead of the story
Where ever Noem goes in future, ‘Justice for Cricket’, ‘where’s Cricket?’, ‘remember Cricket’ and ‘Noem killed a goat for being a goat’
should appear on t-shirts and banners

[MannyGennuso]

Those chickens just stole her all American apple pie off her kitchen window sill

[georgecuster]

Kristi is Corey Lewendowski’s poodle .

[journalistedisoncarter]

Now she doesn't even get to subscribe to Cricket Wireless.

[vjcodec]

Tomi is holding together with sheet metal. She is a walking piece of irony.

[finalenforcer]

Those judging Governor Noem are judging her on City dwelling standards, much different in the country life. Sometimes you do stuff you really don't want to.