Overview

• Mikayla Raines died by suicide on June 23 after enduring a prolonged online harassment campaign that intensified in recent months.
• In a video announcement, her husband, Ethan Raines, revealed her lifelong struggles with autism, depression and borderline personality disorder despite years of therapy and medication.
• Raines founded Save A Fox rescue in 2017 and built it into the largest U.S. fox sanctuary, saving more than 150 foxes and amassing over two million YouTube subscribers.
• Ethan has assumed leadership of the Minnesota-based nonprofit, pledged to continue her work and ensure her daughter Freya remains supported.
• Followers and fellow animal advocates have flooded social media with tributes, donations and calls to maintain her mission in her memory.