Cheems, The ‘Doge’ Meme Dog, Has Passed Away

Social Media Users Mourn The Death Of Cheems, The ‘Doge’ Meme Dog

Sudden demise of the viral meme dog, Cheems, has left the netizens weeping and in despair on Friday.

The viral dog of Shiba Inu breed took the internet by storm and turned into a meme icon. He died at the age of 12 during his thoracentesis surgery.

The celebrity dog was scheduled to undergo chemotherapy and other possible treatment after the surgery, but he succumbed to his health condition and died during the surgery, according to an instagram post by his official account.

 

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The dog’s owner wrote, “He fell asleep on Friday morning during his last thoracentesis surgery. Originally, we wanted to arrange chemotherapy or other possible treatment for him after this operation, but its too late.

Popularly known as Pup Balltze, the popularity of the dog boosted in the mid 2010s. During that time, his funny photo went viral. Later his photo became more of a convenient way to express discomfort or weakness in particular situations.”

“I believe he is running freely in the sky and having a lot of delicious food with his new friends. He will always be inside my heart. I hope he can continue to bring joy to everyone in the online world, that’s my only humble request,” the owner added in the post.

“He is a legend of the Internet world, a meme founder and now, he is immortal. Rest in love sweet Ball Ball, you were and are loved by billions all over the world,” lamented one user on Balltze’s post.

 

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