Overview

• An Oct. 7 livestream clip of Hasan Piker’s dog yelping led fellow creators and viewers to accuse him of triggering a shock collar and to urge reports to authorities and action from Twitch.
• On subsequent streams, Piker denied using shocks, saying Kaya “clipped” her foot, and he displayed what he described as a multifunction training collar with vibration, AirTag tracking, a light, and a sound alert.
• PETA told The Hollywood Reporter it hopes Piker’s denial is true and reiterated that shock collars are cruel and risky, advocating positive reinforcement instead.
• Skeptics highlighted a blinking light in the footage and resurfaced an older clip in which Piker said he owned a shock collar, while critics such as xQc alleged he was misleading viewers.
• As of late Oct. 8 into Oct. 9, outlets report no publicly announced investigation or platform enforcement, and online debate over the footage remains unresolved.