Heritage Foundation President Controversy Over Alleged Dog Murder Incident – ​​One Green Planet

Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, is facing serious allegations from former colleagues that he killed a neighbor's dog with a shovel around 2004. According to multiple reports, the incident allegedly occurred when Roberts was an assistant professor at New Mexico State University. His colleagues claim he confessed to the crime at the time.

Five former colleagues told the story The Guardianand claimed that Roberts told them he killed a pit bull because its barking was bothering his family. Kenneth Hammond, who was department head of the history department at the time, recalled that Roberts casually discussed the incident with other faculty members and stated that he had “lost it” and killed the dog. These allegations come at a time when Roberts is occupying a prominent position in conservative circles, particularly with his leadership of Project 2025, a blueprint for a possible second Trump presidency.

Roberts has strongly denied the allegations and presented a different version of events. He claims a neighbor's pit bull tried to jump into his yard while he was gardening with his daughter, but the dog's owner managed to restrain the animal before any damage was done. He added that local authorities later removed more than ten dogs from the neighbor's property due to animal cruelty. However, Las Cruces Animal Control was unable to confirm these claims because their records do not go back to 2004.

The situation is further complicated by the statements of Roberts' former neighbor Daniel Aran, who revealed that one of his pit bulls, Loca, went missing around the same time. Aran, who recently completed a prison sentence on unrelated charges, did not directly accuse Roberts of the disappearance but expressed uncertainty about what happened to his dog. Aran's mother also denied any allegations of animal abuse on her property.

Roberts and the Heritage Foundation responded with a strong denial, calling the story an unfounded hit. A spokesman for the organization said the claims were “categorically false” and said they were considering legal action against them The Guardian for defamation.

The controversy has emerged at a time when other disturbing dog-related incidents involving conservative figures have also made headlines. Recently, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine criticized Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance's baseless claims that Haitian migrants were killing and eating dogs in Springfield, Ohio. Additionally, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem caused a stir when she admitted in her memoir that she shot her dog and called her “untrainable.”

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