Kristi Noem ridiculed over hunting photo with new dog

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

Kristi Noem faced online criticism after posting a photo with a hunting dog, with commenters referencing her previous killing of her own pet dog.

Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security Secretary, posted a photograph on social media of herself with a hunting dog named Foster to mark the opening of pheasant hunting season. She wrote that 'pheasant hunting is part of who we are, and it's a tradition worth passing on to our kids and grandkids'.

The post quickly drew online ridicule, with social media users commenting that the dog appeared frightened and urging Noem not to kill it. The New York Post reports that one user commented, 'This poor dog is staring at the camera like he's on death row'. The backlash revived controversy from 2024 when Noem revealed in her memoir 'No Going Back' that she had shot and killed her own dog, Cricket.

Noem described taking the 14-month-old dog on a pheasant hunt where it failed to behave as expected. She wrote that Cricket killed a neighbour's chickens and attempted to bite her when she tried to restrain the animal. Noem shot Cricket at a gravel pit and described her as 'untrainable' and dangerous. The revelation sparked widespread outrage among animal lovers.

Kristi Noem ridiculed over hunting photo with new dog — Image: New York Post

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Internet freaks out as Kristi Noem poses with new hunting dog: ‘Please don’t kill him’“This poor dog is staring at the camera like he’s on death row."New York Post · 18 Oct, 17:01
Self-confessed dog-killer Kristi Noem panned for posting hunting picture in full hair and makeup with pup commenters say looks 'petrified'Kristi Noem was heavily scrutinized after her former book detailed a shocking story of why she shot her former dog, Cricket.Daily Mail · 17 Oct, 21:14

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