YouTube star Mikayla Raines dies by suicide at 29; husband blames online abuse

Animal rescue activist and YouTube star Mikayla Raines has died by suicide, according to her husband.

Animal rescue activist and YouTube star Mikayla Raines has died by suicide, according to her husband. She was 29.

Ethan Raines announced her death in an emotional video on her YouTube channel Monday.

He said that for years his wife suffered from various mental health issues and struggled to cope with online criticism.

"She couldn’t bear what she was feeling any longer, and she ended her life," he said. "And it breaks my heart that someone who is selfless and devoted her life to animals could have so much negativity pointed at her."

Mikayla Raines.@saveafox_rescue via Instagram"And to those of you that pushed her to this, every one of you that had been responsible for making her feel this way, I wish you had to feel what she felt," he added. "I wish you had to feel what I feel."