Seattle's round raccoon Jimothy becomes viral star
- On Monday, Kiara Hall spotted an unusually round, short-necked raccoon near the Ballard Goodwill in Seattle and posted the video to Instagram, naming the creature "Jimothy" because, she said, "he looked like a Jimothy."
- By Thursday afternoon, the video had garnered more than 5 million views, with Seattleites embracing the animal as a local "cryptid" while Reddit footage from last month fueled comparisons to mythical creatures like chupacabras.
- Marcie Logsdon, an associate professor at Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, believes the raccoon was born this year and likely has a congenital spine deformity, though he appears "very spry."
- Hall told The Seattle Times she was initially confused, having "never seen any other animal like it," yet noted the online response brought "a lot of joy" during difficult times.
- Experts suggest Jimothy is best "left to his own devices," with Hall stating, "I just hope he continues to live his life freely and I hope he can be healthy.
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