Kabosu – the famous Shiba Inu behind viral Doge Meme is no more
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Social media users across the world are expressing grief over death of Kabosu, the famous Shiba Inu dog behind the doge meme breathed her last at the age of 14 years.
The announcement was made by Kabosu’s owner who thanked everyone for their love as the dog inspired a generation of online memes. Amid the global fame, Dogecoin cryptocurrency was launched with his picture.
The aging dog died after suffering from leukemia and liver ailment, her owner Atsuko Sato said on social media. “Kabosu is at Rest now”, the post said.
Kabosu was adopted by Sato in 2008 from an animal shelter, and it became internet sensation couple of years later as a picture of a cute canine went viral, showing her with crossed paws and a slight smirk.
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The dog also became the face of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which started as a joke currency and is now associated with Watford Football Club. The meme was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) in 2021 for $4 million
