Target: Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota
Goal: Take responsibility for the fatal shooting of puppy.
When South Dakota governor Kristi Noem released a new memoir, it was not descriptions of her political career that drew the most attention. Instead, critics—and animal rights advocates—have zeroed in on a passage in which Noem describes killing her pet puppy roughly two decades ago. The dog, a wirehair pointer named Cricket, was only 14 months old when Noem claims she “put her down” by shooting her.
In the book, Noem describes Cricket as “untrainable” and “worthless as a hunting dog.” She also says of the puppy: “I hated that dog.” Noem defended the shooting by claiming that Cricket had “disrupted” a pheasant hunt and had also attacked chickens on a farm.
Critics condemned the callous way Noem described the incident and categorized her actions against a puppy that was still in her developmental stages as horrifying overreach. For example, Noem described the hunt that helped solidify her decision to shoot the puppy in the following terms: “she went out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and having the time of her life.” These actions sound like typical behavior for a young dog…a dog that was too young to even be trained for hunting purposes.
On the same day that Noem shot Cricket and disposed of her in a gravel pit, she reports that she also shot to death a goat under her care. And, according to Noem’s own account, this goat likely suffered. It was shot once, and when Noem left to retrieve more bullets, the goat was shot again. Animal welfare activists, and even many hunters, have placed the blame for the Cricket shooting on Noem for failing to train her dog properly and then making the animal pay the ultimate price for it. Recent South Dakota law even suggests Noem may have committed an offense.
Despite the protests and the outcry, Noem continues to defend her actions and use this horrible account to score political points. Sign the petition below to demand a public apology from this unapologetic politician.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Governor Noem,
America’s preeminent animal welfare organization condemned you for “letting this rambunctious puppy loose on chickens and then punishing her by deciding to personally blow her brains out rather than attempting to train her or find a more responsible guardian who could provide her with a proper home.” They went on to say, “Noem obviously fails to understand the vital political concepts of education, cooperation, compromise, and compassion.”
Lest you dismiss these criticisms of your puppy shooting as the agenda of “woke” or “extremist” leaders and political opponents, the outcry from a wide spectrum of Americans on social media has been far greater (as #PuppyKiller demonstrates). Hunters, and your own political allies, have weighed in on your seemingly disturbing actions. As a politician and, more importantly, as a human being, you must recognize the gravity of your actions against another living being.
Please reflect on your behavior, demonstrate genuine remorse via a public apology, and show through your actions that you care about all living beings by helping strengthen South Dakota’s animal welfare laws.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Office of the Governor
OMG! Is anyone else not seeing what she really is??
This reptilian creature is masquerading as a human!
I’m NOT joking. Look at her empty, soulless eyes.
Please tell me someone else sees this too.
Poor puppy. Was killed by a selfish, evil monster. There was a time I didn’t believe they were real either. Boy was I wrong!
I see what u mean man I hope people realize hat humans are monsters too the sad part is the punish animals for no reason claiming there monsters but look atbwhat this governor did unbelievable
👍👍
SHAME ON YOU GOVERNOR. DISMISS HER FROM HER JOB. SHE IS NOT ABLE TO ACT NORMALLY. I THINK THE ONLY THING THAT INTERESTS HER IS BEAUTY OF HERSELF. BAH.£
Nah. MAGA trash said NOEM FOR PRESIDENT.
must be rough going through life being such an ignorant asshole!
She should get punished more than lose her job. This is an act of animal abuse!! Plain and simple!! Why is she not being prosecuted!! In my state if you killed a dog for no reason, and saying it was not a good hunting dog is not a good reason, you would be prosecuted!!she could have given it to a shelter if she didn’t want it anymore!! She is disgusting!!
YES SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED AND UT IN JAIL FOREVER. NO SORRY.
BITCH
Other animal killers get a slap on the hands but this bitch got nothing! Totally wrong! Then she dumped the body, & she’s a governor, unbelievable! She’s a Republican, fits right in there with Trump!
She is a murder!!!!!!!! No other way to look at this.
She left the little goat to go and reload!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD ROLE MODELLING FOR YOUR CHILDREN!!!
Considering mouth breather Donald Trump admires her – we shouldn’t be surprised! Disgusting behaviour for a human and I use that term loosely…….
You are not a woman , you are The Monster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO YOU HUNT? I’LL BET YES.
SO HERE’S A PLAN NEXT TIME YOU GO HUNTING HOPE YOU GET YOUR TURN AND GET SHOT!
NOW THAT WOULD BE POETIC JUSTICE!!!!!
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU!!! SHE IS SOMEONE I LIKED UNTIL I HEARD THIS AND WAS UTTERLY SHOCKED!!! I HAVE ZERO RESPECT FOR THIS COLD HEARTED BITCH!!! I LOVE TRUMP BUT IF THIS POS FIR A WOMAN IS HIS CHOICE, I WILL NOT VOTE, PERIOD!!! I HOPE SOMEONE SHOOTS HER AND HAS TO DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE SHE WAS STILL SUFFERING, JUST WAIT LONGER SO SHE CAN HAVE TIME IN HER AGONY TO FEEL WHAT SHE DID TO THOSE PRECIOUS ANIMALS!!!
ZERO RESPECT FOR WOMEN WHO VOTE FOR A RAPIST. And there will be a protest with over 500 Jews in N.Y. soon for tRumps houseguests and supporter of Holocaust deniers. Nick Fuentas.PERFIDIOUS JEWS SHOULD BE EXECUTED.Ian Smith.JEWS ARE CONTROLLING US.Endorsed anti- semite, homophobic pos Mark Robinson of North Carolina who called gay and trans people filth. tRump will go see him after trial.
The fact this evil that walks amongst us enjoys killing wild animals for fun should tell all you Americans everything you need to know about her.
In my book, she is a malignant narcissist and should be kept away from law making, animals and children.
PEOPLE!!! Please take the time to find out the true facts in this story. The dog was originally given up because it was an aggressive animal capable of harming people as well as the livestock it was killing. It’s unfortunate that this dog was put down but the harsh decision had to be made. I despise animal abusers as much ad you do but sometimes there is no alternative.
There is always somebody who will defend the abuser and not the innocent. This dog was a baby, barely old enough to even consider it a threat to people but still at an age when training a boisterous puppy would have stopped that behavior.
I think you’re delirious – this was a 14-month old puppy and it wasn’t killing livestock (yes, it did get out of the truck and kill some neighbors’ chickens but the majority of dogs will kill chickens – make sure the dog doesn’t get to them). What are you talking about?
YOU ARE A POS MAGAt. Like Noem. And that goes for all the tRump MAGAt trash on here.
how does it feel going through life as a clueless dumb cunt? because in case you don’t know you definitely fit the bill. all you talk about is politics. maybe you should take a look at the 4 years we had before bumbling biden and what we have now. a cluster fuck fueled by brain dead liberal idiots like yourself. why don’t you find a quiet corner somewhere and have a nice drano cocktail.
It is called training!
forget it paul, your talking to people who focus on one thing only. i don’t agree with killing any animal. i know people love to hunt. i don’t condemn them for it just not my cup of tea. people look at it as barbaric yet they don’t see how these animals suffer especially the brutal winters some states have where they can’t find food or shelter. it also controls some of the populations that are exploding like white tail deer. ask these same crusaders if they like their steak rare or well done. maybe they should look at how their favorite foods get to their tables. i think there were other options for cricket and that goat but she made the choice she felt was needed. love it or hate it.
What a vile evil bitch. There is something seriously wrong with her. She should be banned from owning any animals.
She should be banned from breathing!
An absolute piece of shit, will be delighted if I hear that someone has decided to shoot her. Sadly it’s doubtful if she’ll be punished, lets hope she suffers before the end of her life.
NO WONDER THE RUSSIANS NO LONGER FEAR THE U.S.A WITH PEOPLE LIKE THIS RETARD AND DONALD TRUMP IN POWER.PLEASE PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA GET RID OF THIS TRASH
hey will, i wouldn’t use the word retard too loudly. have you watched your current commander and chief. he has made us a laughing stock around the world. stumbling and bumbling his way through the presidency as a puppet for the left lunatics i would imagine like yourself!
This is absolutely terrible. SHAME on this completely evil monster. I can only hope that the karma will be swift.
this fucking Cunt trying to justify the puppy attacking bullshit. you have evil in your fucking eyes you twisted bitch you just like to kill Animals holding your big gun up. Why don’t you take the gun and shoot your fucking ugly face off?
Such typical and predictable behavior from a person with the philosophy that animals are meant to be used and if not useful then dispose of them and that only her (human) life is valuable. All creatures born want to live, and their lives are just as valuable. The puppy was doing normal things a puppy does. For that he was killed. Just because he wasn’t of any use to her and she wasn’t able to train the puppy, she could have found a rescue or new home with people that had patience and kindness and were willing to train the puppy. Governor Noem does not deserve to hold public office because of the little regard she holds for lives other than her own.
You took the words right out of my mouth!!
This evil woman ??? must be removed from her position. Disgusting behaviour that she is so proud of. Brainless.
When she’s up for re-election, VOTE HER OUT!
You are a complete piece of shit and deserve to be shot in the same manner you did to that poor innocent puppy. I hope you rot in hell where you belong!!
I AGREE. MAYBE SHE COULDN’T HANDLE THE PUPPY, BUT THIS PIP WAS ONLY 14 MOS OLD. A BABY. MAYBE HE WAS NOT BRED TO BE A HUNTING PUPPY. THIS DOG WOULD HAVE DONE WELL WITH LUKE EVANS IN AUSTRALIA WHO HAS DOMESTICATED DINGOES. IF YOU CAN DOMESTICATE A DINGO YOU CAN CERTAINLY WORK WITH A 14 MONTH PUP. AND SHE ALSO KILLED HER GOAT. WHAT DID THE GOAT DO, ACT LIKE A GOAT? SHE’S A REAL DISGRACE.
The goat went after her kids. Anyone with half a brain will tell you to put a goat in a pen. Noem is a lazy imbecile and pos MAGA trash.