Cheems, the most famous dog on the internet passes away

The world of social media is in mourning the loss of one of its most famous and viral members. Cheems, the most famous dog in the world thanks to his more than 835,000 followers on Instagram, has died at the age of 12 after failing to overcome the serious consequences of leukemia and pancreatic cancer that the Shiba Inu was suffering from. The dog has appeared in hundreds of memes, which made him well known worldwide.

The dog was forced him to undergo surgery on many occasions but the last intervention was fruitless in the attempt to salvage the dog’s life.

“A Shiba Inu with a round smiling face that connects you and me, he has helped many people during the pandemic and brought much joy to many of you, but now his mission is complete”, the owners posted on the dog’s Instagram account.

The dog, who was originally called Ball Ball and lived in Hong Kong, rose to fame in 2017 after an Instagram user commented that he “looks like Cheese,” the dog’s website says – an incident that later established his stage name “Cheems” or “Cheemsburger”.

He was also famous for the meme “Swole Doge vs. Cheems,” which depicts an exaggeratedly muscular dog alongside a meek smaller dog.

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