A WOMAN who bragged about killing and skinning a "wolf" on social media has come under fire after people pointed out that it was actually a pet DOG.
Amber Barnes faced the wrath of thousands of angry pooch owners on Facebook after posting about the grisly kill online.
At the time, she alleged she had stumbled across the animal after venturing into the Flathead National Forest in Montana, US to look for a black bear.
She gloated online: “I got the opportunity to take another predator wolf pup 2022 was a great feeling to text my man and say I just smoked a wolf pup #firstworld #onelesspredatorMT.”
The 36-year-old then proceeded to share a series of graphic photos of the skinned animal lying next to her in the bed of her pickup truck.
But reacting to the post, social media users quickly informed that she hadn’t killed a wolf, but had instead shot and skinned a Siberian husky.
As sherrif deputies from the state soon caught wind of the incident online, they confirmed that the dog was abandoned in the woods along with 10 others.
They owners have yet to be identified.
Authorities say Barnes has not been charged as they investigate whether she had a valid hunting licence.
However, the blundering riflewoman has been forced to defend her actions online as users blasted her deplored actions online.
“During this time, safety was my top priority this animal was growling howling and coming at me like it was going to eat me,” she said.
“Yes I made a mistake...either way yes I would still have shot it because it was aggressive and coming directly for me!'
Her husband, Frank Tallent, also leaped to her defense – as he labelled concerned users as “cry babies.”
“It was a deer chasing ferral [sic] a** dog on the wrong place at the wrong time,” Tallent wrote in a expletive filled post.
“So if you wanna be a bunch of cry baby a** f***ing sheep keep going cause we really don't give two f**ks about what's going on or what's being said.
“You cry baby mother f***ers and for any other hunters who wanna talk s**t saying it looks bad, he said, 'we'll [sic] f*****g s**t it does you stupid mother f***ers but mistakes happen.”
“Mistakes happen big f***ing deal.”
“Ya my girl friend was out hunting and shot a f *****g dog that was dumped out in the woods,” he continued.
“No charges have been filed or will be filed because no laws were broke.”
Cops say their main priority is identifying the individual who initially dumped the stray dogs in the woods.
They added that many of the puppies had developed parvovirus - a deadly canine disease.
Prior to the shooting, several members of the public had handed in the abandoned huskies to animal control.
In a update, police say the puppies are now being cared for by vets, but they have not been put up for a adoption.
They have also yet to rule out charges against Barnes over the incident, although she has not been arrested.
In a statement, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Park's communication and education division administrator Greg Lemon said: “We are looking into that aspect of it but it’s not really clear what the outcome of that investigation will be.”
“It’s always important to be certain of the animal you’re going to harvest.”
