A 29-year-old from Paraná, he traveled the world with his dog Shurastey, whom he called his “life partner”, in his 1978 white Volkswagen Beetle and wanted to get to Alaska and learn more.
Influencer Jesse Kozechen, Jesse Koz, known on social media for traveling the world with his dog, Shurastey, in a 1978 Beetle, died on Monday (24), in a car accident on the Redwood Highway near the city of Selma, in the US state of Oregon (USA). The 29-year-old man’s vehicle collided with a Ford Escape, and he and the animal died on the road, US 199.
According to local police, Jesse would have tried to avoid a traffic jam, but lost control of the Beetle, changing lanes and hitting the Ford. The driver of the other car, 62-year-old Eileen Huss, needed to be taken to a hospital, but the child she was with was not injured. Jess’ death was confirmed by her family on social media, and her relatives are now trying to bring her and Shurastey’s bodies to Brazil.
Jesse had a nomadic life since 2017, which he documented on his Instagram – Shurastey also had a social media account. The name of the travel project was Shurastey or Shuraigow, a play on the song Should I Stay or Should I Go.
In 2020, Jesse made a post with Shurastey, in Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, celebrating the dog’s birthday. “5 years to the most perfect friend I could ever have!” he wrote. He talked about the animal at other times. “It’s hard for outsiders to understand that everything we’re doing together has meaning far beyond what they can see through the minutes shared in Stories!” he said.
“Everything we’ve lived together in the last few years is based on love, dedication, respect and trust. People always say ‘your connection is amazing’, YES and that’s only possible because, in addition to Shurastey being my companion dog, he is my life partner, he is always with me in everything I do but especially in places where he will somehow feel good. in that place,” he said when the two passed through New York.
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