😢💔 "Why Did Save-A-Fox Queen Take This Final Step? You’ll Be Stunned!"
- MediaFx
- 5 hours ago
- 2 min read
TL;DR: Animal-lover YouTuber and Save A Fox founder, Mikayla Raines (29), tragically died by suicide on June 23, 2025 😔🌹 after years of battling #depression, #autism, and #borderlinepersonalitydisorder — intensified by relentless #onlineharassment from strangers and even fellow rescuers. Her husband Ethan tearfully pledged to continue her rescue work and honour her legacy of compassion 🦊💪.
Hey fam, here’s the full low‑down ✍️📌:
1. Who was Mikayla Raines?Mikayla started loving animals super young – her first fox at 15! By 20 she launched Save A Fox Rescue in Minnesota to save foxes from fur farms, hoarding, or bad homes. Over eight years she rescued around 150 foxes 🦊 and built a massive social media presence: 2.4 million on YouTube and 500k on Insta 👉 #animalrescuer #foxhero.
2. Mental‑health battle:Mikayla was diagnosed with #autism, #depression, and #borderlinepersonalitydisorder. Honest therapy, meds, mood‑stabilisers – she tried it all. But everyday interactions and tasks were tough 💔 – she could hyperfocus on animals, but social‑life stresses were brutal.
3. Online bullying turned brutal:Her husband Ethan revealed tears in his video: Mikayla faced a long, toxic #onlinebullying campaign from trolls, some wildlife‑community members, and even “friends.” They spread nasty rumors that crushed her self‑esteem. She tried to survive it all, but this time she hit a breaking point.“She couldn’t bear what she was feeling any longer…”
4. The heartbreaking moment:Ethan shared how he found her, performed CPR, and how utterly devastated he is. His video (11 minutes long) opened his heart to the world: “I feel broken… but I will continue her dream.”
5. Her legacy lives on:Save A Fox is now supported fully by Ethan and their daughter Freya. He vows to rescue hundreds more foxes from fur farms and run the sanctuary in her memory. Tributes have flooded from fans, wildlife sanctuaries, and supporters, with many calling for kinder online culture and support for mental‑health warriors.
⚠️ Why this matters:
Mental‑health stigma is still huge – bullying can literally kill. We gotta speak up and support survivors.
Internet trolls can ruin lives – online safety matters. If you see cruelty, call it out.
Animal rescue is more than cute pics – it’s heavy, demanding real care, sacrifice, and emotional strength.
✊ MediaFx opinion (from the people’s perspective):
Mikayla stood for compassion, for voiceless animals and marginalised humans. She fought hard, but the system and toxic online culture failed her. It shows how capitalist minds profit off cruelty, and how even good-doers suffer without community support. We must build society from our local panchayats to big cities where mental‑health is treated like milk is – essential. Let’s take responsibility, care for every vulnerable person and animal. Let’s not let online hatred win.
Let’s chat in comments 👇:
Have you faced online trolls? How did you fight back?
Do you follow any animal rescuers? Tag them & show love!
Drop your favourite #FoxRescue moment by Mikayla – let’s celebrate her compassion.
