{"id":14365,"date":"2026-07-23T07:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14365"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:16:38","slug":"meet-jimothy-the-raccoon-the-viral-seattle-animal-with-a-spine-deformity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14365","title":{"rendered":"Meet Jimothy the Raccoon, the Viral Seattle Animal With a Spine Deformity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The internet has a new ring leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimothy<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> the raccoon has recently taken the world by storm after a video of the Seattle mammal went viral for the unique way in which he scampers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The raccoon\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">unusual appearance and proportions seem<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> to be the result of a spinal deformity, which gives him a short, rounded spine and body along with long legs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Jimothy first burrowed his way into the hearts and minds of the web when Instagram user <\/span><strong>Kiana<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <\/span><strong>Hall<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DayHOfryG7Z\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">posted a video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> of him running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">in his own fast and furriest way,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> exclaiming in the footage, \u201cWhat am I looking at?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Hall quickly dubbed the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">cute<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> creature Jimothy, telling <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/good-news\/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-viral-video-rcna588184\"><em><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Today<\/span><\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> in an interview published July 18, \u201cHe just looked like a \u2018Jimothy\u2019 to me. 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