And he came down just a few inches too far because Beta lept into the air and snatched him right off that tree . I did n't see the kill but my neighbor did . He was livid because he feeds the squirrels peanuts on his porch . I heard the commotion and went outside to see her strutting around with it in her mouth .
Why did Beta the dog decided to kill the squirrel as it lept from the tree ?
A. The dog was a hunting dog , and it had been specifically trained to kill squirrels on sight
B. The dog was trying to get the owner to give it a treat by killing the annoying pest
C. The dog has been tired of the loud noises that the squirrels make and decided to do something about it
D. The dog acted simply on instinct , killing the small moving object because that 's what dogs do


D