Wasabi-chan, the injured Japanese kitten that charmed the Internet with her crocheted mushroom costume, died this week.
A tweet from Wasabi-chan's owner, @jessiepon, announced the famous kitty's death.
わさび18時30分頃 息を引き取りました。わさび最後まで頑張って偉かったです。数えきれないほどの励ましのメッセージありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/cOQbGDxQhH— わさびちゃん (@jessiepon) August 27, 2013
Wasabi-chan found fame in July after a photo of her wearing the fungus garb was shared on Reddit. According to the initial Reddit post, the tiny kitten's owner found her crying in the street after surviving a vicious crow attack, leaving her with a fractured jaw and hole in her throat. The tiny outfits that propelled her to online notoriety were used to prevent further injury.
More than 100,000 people followed updates about the kitten's rehabilitation progress on Twitter and Instagram. A cause of death has not yet been posted, but updates on Twitter indicate that Wasabi-chan had been hospitalized for stomach troubles before her death.
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