Ethan Raines is the husband of YouTuber and ‘Save A Fox’ founder Mikayla Raines, who recently opened up about his wife’s tragic suicide, find out more below
Ethan recently posted a deeply emotional video where he shared the struggles that Mikayla faced behind the scenes.
Who is Ethan Raines, husband of Save a Fox’s Mikayla Raines who passed away, bio, age, daughter and net worth
Breaking News🚨: Mikayla Raines, the 31-year-old founder of 'Save A Fox' rescue, has tragically passed away by suicide. Her husband, Ethan, has confirmed her death was linked to prolonged online harassment. Mikayla was known for her dedication to animal rescue, particularly foxes pic.twitter.com/Kc38hccyBN
— Live and Let's Live (@Naked_You_Came) June 24, 2025
Im really shocked this morning to read that Mikayla Raines has taken her own life due to online harassment/bullying.
My daughter and I have been following Save a Fox for a couple of years now, and we fell in love with Finnegan fox.
My heart goes out to Ethan, Freya & her… pic.twitter.com/SERtv5VL53— Softkitty82 (@MissSoftkitty82) June 24, 2025
Mikayla’s recent death has left the animal rescue community and her fans around the world in deep shock.
Ethan Raines speaks out on wife’s suicide
Ethan Raines, the husband of recently deceased YouTuber Mikayla Raines, shared a heartbreaking video on ‘Save A Fox’s’ official social media. In the video, Ethan confirmed that Mikayla had taken her own life, and he explained that Mikayla had been struggling with autism, borderline personality disorder, and chronic depression for several years now. Despite undergoing countless therapy sessions and various medications, she had managed to find little relief.
Ethan stated in the video:
Simple tasks were hard for her. Looking at her from the outside, you could never tell what was going on in her head.”
Ethan also revealed that Mikayla faced relentless online harassment from strangers and people in the animal rescue world. He added:
It hurt her deeply. She pushed through the pain for years, but this time it went too far.”
His Instagram caption read, “Mikayla was truly the most amazing and inspiring individual I have ever known… I feel broken. But I will continue her dream.”
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Ethan Raines biography and age
Ethan Raines is best known as the partner of popular YouTuber and Save A Fox rescue owner Mikayla Raines. He generally prefers to keep a low public profile, despite playing a key role in running the rescue operations. According to his Instagram bio, he describes himself as a “Father, husband, animal rescuer, car builder, handyman, video editor, and toilet clogger.”
While his DOB isn’t known, he was aged between 30-35 years while his wife Mikayla passed away at the age of 31. His net worth isn’t known either.
>> SAVEAFOX <<
Rescue founder Mikayla Raines just took her life – her husband Ethan posted a video to the org’s YT channel today with a tribute.
(Video posted on my TL)
Never kill yourself. It does extreme damage to the people you’ve left behind. pic.twitter.com/jlK7MxypAb
— Seven Lacroix (@SevenLacroix) June 24, 2025
Profession
Ethan Raines has worked closely with Mikayla in animal rescue and content creation. He was involved in the daily operations of Save A Fox and managed the behind-the-scenes tasks of the sanctuary. Ethan worked on fixing things around the property as well as editing video content.
Marriage and Children
Aside from being rescue work partners, Ethan and Mikayla Raines were married and had a daughter named Freya. The pair shared a strong bond, supporting each other in taking care of exotic animals. Following Mikayla’s death, Ethan is now a single parent who is committed to continuing Mikayla’s legacy and taking care of Freya.
Apologies for the frequent posts today.
Ethan Klein's subreddit is now conflating the criticism he receives from the snark subreddit to the recent suicide of Mikayla Raines, creator of the "Save A Fox" animal rescue. This tragedy seems to have only been made public hours ago. pic.twitter.com/nPR340zBWY
— Ethan's Attic (@EthansAttic) June 23, 2025