YouTuber Mikayla Raines aka SaveAFox's cause of death revealed almost a month after her death

YouTuber Mikayla Raines, who passed away last month on 20 June, has been confirmed to have died by s**cide, the news of which was confirmed by the coroners office. According to People Magazine, the animal rescue activist, who was known for her incredible work rescuing and rehabilitating foxes at her rescue organization, SaveAFox, was first reported to have passed away through a video released by her husband, Ethan Frankamp, last month, where he announced her tragic passing, calling it "the biggest loss of my life."

Mikayla Raines was born on 5 March 1995, and was passionate about rescuing animals from an early age. She later founded her own rescue organization, SaveAFox, in Minnesota when she was just twenty years old. At her rescue she began working closely with animals, particularly focusing on foxes, many of whom were rescued from fur farms.

More about Mikayla Raines, as YouTuber's cause of death confirmed by the coroner's office

According to People Magazine, Mikayla Raines was alleged to have passed away from an apparent s**cide, but it was not until the report released from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office that the manner of her death was confirmed.

According to TMZ, Mikayla Raines' body was found by her husband after she hung herself in a barn on the property of her rescue organization. In the video shared by Ethan Frankamp, he stated that after discovering her body in the barn, he immediately called emergency sevices and performed CPR until they arrived.

In the video, he further said:

"We have suffered a loss that is unimaginable. Mikayla was truly the most amazing 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 that made her life very difficult, it allowed her to hyperfocus on one thing, and that one thing was obviously animals."

Ethan also alleged that Raines had been the target of an "online bullying campaign" by people associated with other rescue organizations, and even some of her close friends, in the months leading up to her death. He said:

"[Mikayla] felt as if the entire world had turned against her. She couldn't bear what she was feeling any longer and she ended her life."

Mikayla Raines' sudden death came as a shock to fans and well wishers all over the world, many of whom took to social media to express their condolences. Raines, who was just thirty years old, is survived by her daughter, Freya, husband, Ethan Frankamp, as well as, by her mother, father, step father, and three siblings.

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