Mikayla Raines ‘ cause of death has been revealed.
The 29-year-old Fox Rescue activist and YouTube star died by suicide, his Midwest doctor’s office confirmed, via Tmz .
The social media star hanged himself in the barn on his property in Faribault, Minn.
She was found dead on June 20, which was announced on June 22 in an Instagram post shared by her husband, Ethan Raines who explained that she died by suicide “a few days ago” in a video.
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“She couldn’t handle what she was feeling anymore and ended her life,” he said, referring to her death as “the biggest loss of my life.”
Ethan said he performed CPR on Mikayla for 15 minutes until first responders arrived and tried to revive her. Her daughter, Freya , was “heartbroken” by her mother’s death, per Ethan .
“We have suffered an unimaginable loss,” he captioned the video. ” Mikayla was truly the most incredible and inspiring individual I have ever known, and not having her here makes everything feel empty. I feel broken.”
“As many of you know, she was on the autism spectrum, and while it made her life difficult, it allowed her to hyperfocus on one thing, and that thing was obviously animals,” Ethan continued.
Mikayla was a wildlife activist with over 2.4 million YouTube subscribers. She and her animal rescue nonprofit were reportedly the target of an “online bullying campaign” from people she knew in recent years, according to her husband, including those who worked at “other animal sanctuaries.”
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“[ Mikayla ] felt like the whole world had turned against her,” Ethan said, adding that if anyone felt “lost and hopeless,” they should “reach out to someone.”
Our thoughts are with Mikayla Raines ‘ loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. Sadly, we lost many stars in 2025.
