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 ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- The dog was a hunting dog , and it had been specifically trained to kill squirrels on sight
 - The dog was trying to get the owner to give it a treat by killing the annoying pest
 - The dog has been tired of the loud noises that the squirrels make and decided to do something about it
 - The dog acted simply on instinct , killing the small moving object because that 's what dogs do


The dog acted simply on instinct , killing the small moving object because that 's what dogs do