KATIE Price has come under fire from an animal charity after appearing to hit her new puppy during a live video stream.
The 45-year-old left fans gobsmacked over her handling of her young German Shepherd called Tank – and now PETA have insisted she shouldn’t own animals.
PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk said: " There is almost nothing more Katie Price could do to cement the fact that she is an unfit dog guardian and an irresponsible person."
In the clip, Katie was seen turning to the dog in frustration with her hand in the air after he kept sitting on her clothes.
TikTok viewers then heard a 'loud smack' while the dog was off-camera.
The mum-of-five has had seven pets die in her care since 2017, with the latest being her protection dog Blade.
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Earlier this month Katie revealed she had a new pooch despite suffering repeated trauma with the animals in her care.
The surprise decision to buy a new puppy came after a petition to stop her owning pets following the deaths of at least seven others has reached 35,324 signatures.
Just two months ago, Blade was hit by a car near her house.
Katie previously said police were investigating Blade's death after she claimed the dog was killed as an attempt to get at her.
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She then revealed she had been visited by the RSPCA, claiming the animal welfare charity had "no concerns".
The German Shepherd died after being hit by a vehicle on the A24, which is close to Katie's East Sussex home.
The tragedy happened just seven months after another of Katie's dogs, Sharon, was killed on the same road.
A driver picked the Pomeranian off the A24 and took her to Arun Vets in Pulborough, West Sussex, who confirmed the death.
The year before that, a delivery driver hit her Alsatian, Queenie, who was gifted to her by ex Kieran hayler on her 38th birthday.
In 2020 a second Alsatian, Sparkle, was hit by a car after escaping onto the A24.
Months later, French Bulldog Rolo suffocated after being squashed underneath a chair.
Katie also had to give away an out-of-control Alsatian, Bear, for attacking other animals.
Katie’s deceased pets
KATIE Price has had seven pets killed in her care since 2017, here we take a look at each incident.
November 2017
One of Katie's horses was killed on the A24 after it broke loose from its field. She announced the death on social media and said she was devastated.
February 2018
Katie's dog Queenie was hit by a car near her home, with the former model blaming a delivery driver for leaving the gate open.
November 2018
Katie claimed the family's pet chameleon, called Marvin, died from a broken heart after her children Junior and Princess moved in with her ex husband Peter Andre.
February 2020
Her Alsatian Sparkle lost her life after getting lose and being hit by a car. Katie posted the news on social media but was hammered by fans who called for her to be more careful.
July 2020
Fans rounded on Katie after her daughter Princess's puppy Rolo suffocated. JRC Bullies who gifted the dog to Katie were furious and said: "We are heartbroken that this has happened as we told Katie not to leave a small puppy on its own. "We can’t believe that the puppy was left unattended as we had left strict instructions.”
November 2022
Katie came under fire after she revealed her pomeranian Sharon had been hit by a car and killed outside her Horsham home.June 2023
Katie was slammed by PETA after her seventh pet was killed. She revealed her dog blade had been run over on the same stretch of road as her last dog Sharon.
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