Hasan Piker collargate: Twitch Streamer denies shock collar use after dog's viral yelp. Netizens ain’t buying it

Prominent Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy after a clip from his October 7 livestream went viral, showing his dog Kaya yelping as he scolded her for moving out of the camera frame. The moment has triggered widespread accusations of animal cruelty, with viewers alleging that Piker used a shock collar to keep the dog in place during broadcasts. Piker, who has over 3 million followers on Twitch, has denied the claims, stating that the collar Kaya wears is a vibration-only training collar with an AirTag attached. He claimed that Kaya let out the yelp after catching her dewclaw on the edge of her bed, not due to any electric stimulation. However, sceptics online remain unconvinced. Some users zoomed in on the livestream clip