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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 ?
Choose your answer from: (1). The dog was a hunting dog , and it had been specifically trained to kill squirrels on sight; (2). The dog reacted on scent and decided to go after the animal , it did n't think about it; (3). The dog was trying to get the owner to give it a treat by killing the annoying pest; (4). The dog has been tired of the loud noises that the squirrels make and decided to do something about it;...A:
(2).