{"id":2504898,"date":"2026-07-16T17:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2504898"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:48:09","slug":"mutant-creature-named-jimothy-becomes-celebrity-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mutant-creature-named-jimothy-becomes-celebrity-in-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutant creature named &#8216;Jimothy&#8217; becomes celebrity in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This will leave you sleepless in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Seattleites are abuzz over sightings of a deformed raccoon whose truncated backbone gives it the appearance of a creature not of this earth.<\/p>\n<p>The stubby critter, dubbed \u201cJimothy\u201d by locals, is being tracked online as excited residents share videos of him traversing backyards and balconies in the Emerald City.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40002495\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Jimothy, the raccoon that\u2019s become a viral sensation in Seattle, darts along a suburban yard. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/c1vrgr1&#8217;s profile picture c1vrgr1<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFor our 13th anniversary, [we] were graced with the presence of Jimothy the raccoon with short spine syndrome. Praise Jimothy!!\u201d one fan captioned an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DayHOfryG7Z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram video<\/a> showing him darting along a suburban yard and up a set of stone stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Though he hasn\u2019t been formally diagnosed, the consensus based on his appearance is that he\u2019s afflicted with short spine syndrome, a very rare congenital condition that significantly shortens the spine.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Seattle\/comments\/1uxrr14\/jimothy_on_our_balcony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Another known sighting<\/a> shows Jimothy navigating a balcony railing before squeezing between two bars and exploring for a moment before disappearing out of frame.<\/p>\n<p>The cryptid-like creature has become a regular fixture on Seattle subreddits, as well as subreddits like Weird and Creepy, garnering thousands of likes and comments.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40002493\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.62282092;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40002493\" width=\"957\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/www-reddit-com-r-seattle-134600862.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A raccoon named Jimothy on a balcony at night.\" class=\"wp-image-40002493\" 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on a resident\u2019s balcony. <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is the most Seattle animal possible,\u201d one Reddit user said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHot Jimothy Summer,\u201d proclaimed another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe needs to be protected at all costs,\u201d another fan urged.<\/p>\n<p>So far, only a few videos of Jimothy have emerged, but as word spreads, expect to see more angles and action shots of Seattle\u2019s newest four-legged viral celebrity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This will leave you sleepless in Seattle. 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