Social Media Influencer and Beloved Animal Activist Dead at 31 Due to Pulmonary Thrombosis

Elena Larrea founded the Cuacolandia equine rescue in Mexico in 2017 to rescue horses, donkeys and mules from abuse and abandonment

Larrea, who had more than 520K followers on Instagram, died on Tuesday due to pulmonary thrombosis, also known as a pulmonary embolism, which caused a blood clot to form in her lung. Her death was announced by Cuacolandia, a sanctuary for horses rescued from abuse and abandonment, which Larrea founded.

With deep regret, we inform you of the departure of Elena Larrea, president and founder of Cuacolandia who unfortunately yesterday – Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. – died due to a pulmonary thrombosis that caused a clot in the lung,” the sanctuary’s Instagram post read in Spanish, translated by PEOPLE. “From Cuacolandia, we are very sorry for your loss.”

The statement continued, “We will remember and continue working for everything that was courageously promoted by this foundation. We will promote her legacy and love so that our horses, donkeys and mules live in freedom and in adequate conditions in Mexico and here, our sanctuary for horses rescued from abuse and abandonment.”

“We thank you for all your love and dedication, and wish you an eternal rest and peace,” the sanctuary concluded. “We’ll miss you.”