South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has defended her decision to kill a young dog many years ago.The Guardian reported that in her forthcoming book‚ &;quot;No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward‚&;quot; Noem recounted the story about the dog‚ Cricket‚ that had been around 14 months old. According to the outlet‚ Noem recalled that she had taken the dog on a pheasant hunt with older canines‚ desiring to calm Cricket down and start to teach her how to act. But she was &;quot;out of her mind with excitement‚ chasing all those birds and having the time of her life.&;quot;When Noem stopped to speak to a family after that hunt‚ the dog escaped from her truck and killed the family's chickens‚ &;quot;grabb[ing] one chicken at a time‚ crunching it to death with one bite‚ then dropping it to attack another‚&;quot; Noem recounted‚ according to the outlet. When she grabbed the canine‚ Cricket &;quot;whipped around to bite me‚&;quot; she noted. Noem cut a check &;quot;for the price they asked‚ and helped them dispose of the carcasses littering the scene of the crime‚&;quot; she reportedly indicated.&;quot;I hated that dog‚&;quot; Noem noted‚ according to the Guardian‚ which reported that she described the dog as &;quot;untrainable‚&;quot; &;quot;dangerous to anyone she came in contact with‚&;quot; and &;quot;less than worthless … as a hunting dog.&;quot;&;quot;I realised I had to put her down‚&;quot; Noem recalled‚ according to the outlet. &;quot;It was not a pleasant job‚&;quot; she noted‚ &;quot;but it had to be done.&;quot;Noem's story about killing the young dog sparked significant criticism‚ but she has defended her decision.&;quot;I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket‚ one of the working dogs at our ranch‚ in my upcoming book — No Going Back‚&;quot; she tweeted. &;quot;The fact is‚ South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down. Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them‚ I decided what I did‚&;quot; she noted. &;quot;I followed the law and was being a responsible parent‚ dog owner‚ and neighbor.&;quot; — (@) Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;