Kabosu, the dog behind the “Doge” meme that inspired the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has died at the age of 18. According to the owner.
“On the morning of May 24th, Kabosu crossed the Rainbow Bridge,” the Instagram post on Friday read. “We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support over the years. She passed away without any suffering and very peacefully, as if she had fallen asleep feeling the warmth of my hands.”
Kabosu, a Shiba Inu dog, gained widespread internet fame as a meme after her owner posted a photo of her in 2010. The meme helped inspire Dogecoin, a popular cryptocurrency that billionaire businessman Elon Musk has repeatedly endorsed and supported.
Musk said: Expressing sadness He mourned Kabosu’s death on social media platform “X” with an image of a gorilla with angel wings in the clouds embracing a dog that resembles Kabosu.
“OG Doge ascended to heaven with his friend Harambe,” Musk replied to the photo, A reference to Harambe the Gorilla He was shot and killed by Cincinnati Zoo staff in 2016.
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