Kristi Noem Defends Herself for Shooting Her ‘Untrainable’, ‘Dangerous’ 14-Month-Old Hunting Dog and a Goat — Blames Fake News Media for Backlash

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) is at the center of a controversy following a report from The Guardian about her admission in an upcoming book that she shot and killed her family’s 14-month-old hunting dog, Cricket, and a goat after a series of aggressive incidents.

The book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward,” paints a stark picture of the hard choices Noem has faced in her personal life and political career.

In the book...