A Minnesota sheriff says a dog named Donald Trump wasn't shot and killed over a political rivalry, despite false claims circulating on social media that have spurred 'violent threats' against some county residents.

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 yet been identified.

Randall Thom's dog, Donald Trump, was shot dead after it wandered onto a neighbors property

Randall Thom, who is a big Donald Trump supporter has had 14 prior incidents with law enforcement regarding his dogs over the past three years

The dog's owner, Randal Thom, 58, is an avid supporter of the president and has been featured in dozens of news stories for frequenting his rallies as well as disrupting those held by Democratic candidates.

Some social media users claimed a neighbor, who they believed 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.

Randal Thom of Lakefield, Minnesota poses for a photo in front of his Trump flag during President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again last April

Randal Thom regularly protests wherever he can court controversy. Last months he was pictured holding a banner that read 'Keep America Great' at and event held by Democrat Elizabeth Warren. He was latter arrested at the event for being 'very vocal' and 'aggressive'

He could not immediately be reached for comment however he did post a photo of the injured dog on Facebook alongside a heartbreaking comment.

'Having to say my final goodbye to my best best friend Mr Donald Trump. He was shot by a neighbor 4 times and then he never checked if he was actually dead. When I found him about midnight in a cornfield he was actually still warm. The b*****d let Donald suffer for over 14 hrs. Please just pray for my sanity. I LOVED YOU SO MUCH DONALD.'

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has also released a statement over the incident after what they say were misleading facts posted on social media sites.

'Over about the past 3 years, several neighbors to Mr. Randal Thom have reported 14 prior incidents to law enforcement regarding Mr. Thom's dogs. They include dogs running at large on a roadway, running at large in a county park, running at large onto neighbor's private property, biting a person who required medical attention, attacking pet dogs, killing goats, killing chickens, killing turkeys, chasing cattle, and chasing deer.

Thom owns 10 dogs many of which have been the subject of complaints by neighbors

There have been reports of Thom's dogs running onto neighbors' land, biting people, attacking pets, chasing deer and cows, killing goats, chickens and turkeys

'All of these incidents have been reported and investigated by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. As a result, two Potentially Dangerous Dog Notifications have been served on Mr. Thom regarding two of his dogs. Mr. Thom also currently has pending misdemeanor charges from incidents related to his dogs.'

The department said, in response to the inaccurate posts, multiple people have made threats of violence toward some Jackson County residents, which the sheriff's office says it's continuing to investigate and assess.

'The Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigated the circumstances of a dog's death on February 10, 2019. This incident is the source of the social media posts. The investigation results indicate that the person who eliminated the dog was legally protecting their livestock on their private property at the time,' the statement continued.

'The Sheriff's Office wants to remind people that when you own a dog, it's your responsibility not only to take care of the animal but also to keep it from injuring people or damaging others property. This includes keeping your dog from attacking and/or killing neighbors' sheep, cows, horses, or other livestock.'

The sheriff's office has said it released information regarding Thom and his dogs, as well as the results of its investigation, in the interest of public safety.