Context: 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 .
Question: Why did Beta the dog decided to kill the squirrel as it lept from the tree ?
Option 0: The dog was a hunting dog , and it had been specifically trained to kill squirrels on sight
Option 1: The dog was trying to get the owner to give it a treat by killing the annoying pest
Option 2: The dog has been tired of the loud noises that the squirrels make and decided to do something about it
Option 3: The dog acted simply on instinct , killing the small moving object because that 's what dogs do
Answer: 3