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On October 7, 2025, during a live Twitch stream, Hasan Piker (aka “HasanAbi”) was talking while his dog, Kaya, was lying on a bed or “place mat” behind him
t some point Kaya stepped down or started to leave that place. Piker told her to go back (“please just f***ing go back” / “stop”). Shortly after, Kaya let out a sharp yelp. Viewers caught that moment and noted that Piker appeared to reach to his side (off‑camera, roughly) at almost the same time.Many viewers immediately speculated that he pressed a button activating a shock collar on Kaya to force her back into place and silence her. The yelp was taken by many as evidence of pain.He says the collar Kaya was wearing is not a shock collar but has vibration mode plus tracking (AirTag) and possibly light featuresHe suggested Kaya “clipped her foot” or “stepped funny” or possibly caught a dewclaw on something as she was getting back on the bed, which would explain the yelpHe also showed the collar on stream to try to demonstrate its features, and insisted that he did not activate a shock or electric stimulation during the clip in questionWhether the collar Kaya was wearing in that clip has a shock (electric stimulation) feature that was used. The existence of shock capability is debated. Some viewers say the collar looks like one that could shock; others say it’s just vibration + trackingWhether the movement of Piker’s hand corresponds precisely to pressing something that triggers a shock. Because stream footage is limited, angles, timing, and resolution vary, so it’s hard to prove definitively from publicly available clips.Whether the yelp was due to shock, or due to Kaya hurting herself (dewclaw, clipped foot, stepping off wrong, etc.). Piker claims the latter. Many viewers doubt that explanation.
The severity of emotional response / negligence — e.g., whether it constitutes abuse. Some argue even if no electrical shock was used, the behavior (using loud scolding, demanding immobility, possibly punishing a dog for natural movement) is ethically questionable. Others say it's blown out of proportion onlineMuch of the internet is highly critical, accusing Piker of animal cruelty or neglect, arguing that a live‑streamer who keeps their pet visible has a responsibility to treat the animal well and not use punishment tools that cause painSome streamers / influencers like Ethan Klein, xQc etc., have weighed in, often skeptical of Piker’s explanationOthers defend him, pointing out that many details are uncertain, that the collar may be non‐shocking, that Kaya may have been hurt inadvertently, and that Piker has shown the collar and denied the shock.Even apart from whether an electric shock was used, this raises broader questions:
Training tools for pets: whether they are humane or traumatic, especially in public or streamed settings.
Use of negative reinforcement (or devices that punish) vs positive reinforcement.
Responsibility of public figures: pets in streams get exposed constantly; any small moment can go viral and potentially misrepresent or exacerbate negligence or abuse.
How viewers interpret animal behavior and what counts as cruelty.
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