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Emmerdale under fire as 'disgusted' viewers bombard Ofcom with complaints over Tom King storyline


Emmerdale has been hit by hundreds of complaints from viewers who were left 'disgusted' when character Tom King was seen abusing his dog Piper in scenes this week

Emmerdale has faced a wave of backlash after scenes this week showed Tom King (played by actor James Chase) abusing his dog, Piper, on the soap. The harrowing scenes saw the character abuse pup Piper with a substance which made her unable to move (Image: ITV) Read MoreRelated Articles Emmerdale death fears as Samson is stabbed in horror soap storyline Another wrote: "I’m disgusted by the latest emmerdale storyline involving Tom king and euthanising a innocent dog it’s very poor taste just because the script writers think it will grab votes".

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