Tragedy as dog influencer dies after 'motorbike skids off cliff', leaving his wife injured
Felix took a corner too quickly and crashed his motorcycle before suffering a severe head trauma, according to reports.
A Brazilian influencer has died in a motorcycle accident which led to him and his wife veering off a cliff.
Gideone Felix, 40, died in the accident near the municipality of Itapebi, in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
The influencer and his wife, who has not been named, were traveling on the BR-101 highway.
He lost control of the vehicle after taking a turn too quickly, according to reports.
His wife was brought into hospital in the municipality of Eunapolis and is in stable condition.
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Felix, who has over 193,000 followers on Instagram, was declared dead after suffering a fatal head trauma.
He rose to fame due to videos he shared of his pet pit bull - and fans have paid tribute online.
One said: "Unbelievable! God comfort everyone and the beloved dogs!"
And another commented: "No one is prepared for such a sudden death, my condolences to everyone, and the family."
A third added: "I found out yesterday about the owner's passing... At the time I thought about the pets.
"May God comfort his family, friends, and us, his followers, who were mesmerized by this beautiful family."
Felix shared a video of another popular influencer's American XL Bully last Friday, writing: "Guys, look at this beautiful thing. From our friend @hannah__americanbully."
Another popular influencer died in a motorbike in Brazil back in October.
Alana Paiva, 21, died in Rio de Janeiro after a minibus allegedly crashed into her and her boyfriend.
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