South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has doubled down on her decision to shoot and kill her pet puppy —and the Trump camp isn’t happy. “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,” Noem said in a long post on X (formerly Twitter) Sunday. “Whether running the ranch or in politics, I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle.