Saint Paul (US): The killing of a dog named ‘Donald Trump’ at a county in the US state of Minnesota has sparked unrest with the local sheriff trying to calm people stating ‘there was no politics involved’ in it. However, false claims by a section of the public on social media that there was political rivalry involved have led to ‘violent’ threats against Jackson county residents. The dog was shot multiple times resulting in his death.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was ‘legally protecting their livestock’ on private property. The shooter has not been identified.
“Facts have been misrepresented on social media sites,” Sheriff Shawn Haken’s office said Wednesday in a statement about the dog’s death. “Unfortunately, people are now posting multiple threats of violence towards citizens in the area and justifying the threats based on these inaccurate posts on social media,” he added.
The dog’s owner, Randal Thom, is an avid supporter of the President and has been featured in dozens of news stories for frequenting his rallies. Some social media users claimed a neighbour, who they believe to be a Democrat, intentionally killed Thom’s dog.
Neighbors have lodged 14 complaints about Thom’s dogs running loose, killing animals and attacking a person, according to the sheriff. Thom was convicted on a petty misdemeanor of ‘dogs and cats at large’ in 2015, according to Minnesota court records. He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Jackson County is about 160 miles (257 kilometers) south of Minneapolis.
AP