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Kristi Noem doubles-down over dog killing saying she was being ‘responsible’

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is doubling down on her decision to kill her 14-month-old dog, saying she “followed the law” and was “being a responsible parent, dog owner, and neighbor.”

Over the weekend, Ms Noem faced intense scrutiny for after it attacked somebody’s chickens and was difficult to train as a hunting dog.

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