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Legions of fans are mourning the death of social media star Loki the Corgi.

The Vancouver canine, who had 700,000 followers on Instagram and more than 800,000 on Facebook, died Monday from chronic kidney disease, according to his owners’s Instagram page.

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“Loki’s in a better place now,” the owners wrote. “Away from sickness and away from pain. We’ll miss him forever.”

The dog’s owners, Tim and Viv, who live in Vancouver, set up a GoFundMe pageto raise the money for his emergency care last week. The celebrity dog’s fans raised nearly $35,000 in a bid to save Loki. The animal was diagnosed with kidney disease more than a year ago.

The owners wrote that Loki seemed very lethargic and showed no interest in his food last week. He was brought to the family vet for a round of IV fluids, before being transferred to an emergency hospital in Vancouver.

Some of the photos that have garnered worldwide attention on social media include the adorable Loki dressed up as a Harry Potter character or resting his head on a stack of books wearing glasses.

Vancouver Sun

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