US EditionSaveAFox Rescue Founder Mikayla Raines Dies by Suicide After Online Harassment, Husband Says
- Mikayla Raines, founder of the Faribault-based SaveAFox animal rescue, died by suicide on June 23, 2025, according to her husband Ethan Frankamp.
- Raines endured a targeted online bullying campaign for years, including rude accusations from strangers, rival sanctuaries, and close friends, worsening her mental health struggles.
- She founded SaveAFox in 2017 to rescue domesticated foxes, grew the organization’s YouTube following to over 2.4 million, and saved hundreds of animals over time.
- Ethan recounted discovering Mikayla unresponsive and administering CPR until emergency responders reached the scene, vowing to honor her memory by continuing the rescue efforts.
- The tragedy highlights the harmful consequences of cyberbullying and Ethan urges people to recognize depression signs and consider the impact of their online words.
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Mikayla Raines, YouTube Star and Fox Rescue Advocate, Dies by Suicide at 29 as Husband Blames Online Critics
YouTube star and animal rights activist Mikayla Raines has died by suicide, according to her husband who shared the news in an emotional video on her channel. She was 29. Ethan Raines shared that Mikayla had suffered from various mental health struggles over the years and had issues dealing with online criticism and negative comments. “She couldn’t bear what she was feeling any longer, and she ended her life,” he said in the video posted to her …
SaveAFox rescue founder Mikayla Raines dies by suicide after online harassment, husband says
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