The viral clips of Sylvanian families drinking, dealing drugs, arguing and cheating on their partners have become fan favourites on TikTok.

But the melodramatic vignettes, which include a mouse relapsing on ketamine and a hedgehog drink driving, could be a thing of the past.

The scenes posted under the username Sylvanian Drama on social media, feature storylines starring Sylvanian Families figures and have racked up more than three millions followers on TikTok and Instagram.

But now the mastermind behind the viral videos is under attack after the Japanese maker of the toys, Epoch Company, filed an infringement case in the US, claiming the videos have caused 'irreparable injury' to its reputation.

In response, the owner of the account, Thea von Engelbrechten, from Ireland, filed a counternotice claiming her works were 'parody'.