Sam Pepper faces animal abuse claims after livestream clip with pet squirrel Potato draws heavy backlash online

Sam Pepper is facing backlash after a livestream clip showed him grabbing and shouting at his pet squirrel, Potato. The video, shared on Reddit, led to many accusing him of animal abuse. Pepper responded by calling it discipline and denied wrongdoing. The situation has sparked debate online, with his past controversies also being brought up again.