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HasanAbi's dog sitter speaks out amid Twitch streamer's animal abuse controversy

Caroline Kwan breaks silence amid Hasan Piker's alleged use of a shock collar on his pet dog, Kaya


Pop Culture & Art October 15, 2025 1 min read
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The controversy surrounding Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has intensified after viral clips appeared to show him allegedly using a shock collar on his dog, Kaya.

The debate took a new turn when his dog sitter, Caroline Kwan, came forward to defend him, claiming the collar in question is not a shock device.

Kwan addressed the growing accusations in a video that circulated online on October 15, saying, “It’s not a shock collar; I’ve seen that collar.”

She stated that she recognised the collar from prior experience with the dog and confirmed it was a vibration collar with the prongs removed. Her comments echoed Piker’s own explanation that Kaya’s yelp heard in the livestream resulted from accidentally hitting a bedframe, not from a shock or punishment.

Despite her defence, reactions on social media have been divided. Many users questioned her credibility, while others criticised the backlash against Piker.

Piker, a prominent left-leaning Twitch streamer and political commentator, has not issued further statements since the video resurfaced. 

 

COMMENTS (2)

Justice | 2 weeks ago | Reply It has been 100 proven without a doubt that it was a shock collar and he is clearly shocking this dog who always looks very unhappy and abused. It doesnt take a genius to figure this out but fortunately many geniuses on X have done the research and they have the receipts. Hasan Piker abuses his dog there s no way around that one.
M | 2 weeks ago | Reply But it has been proven that it IS a shock collar and that he had taped it over... So much evidence that can debunk this article that it s crazy.
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