A raccoon with a spinal deformity is going viral for being different. “Jimothy” the raccoon lives in Seattle, Washington, and he likely has short spine syndrome, a rare genetic condition in which an animal’s vertebrae compress and fuse together during fetal development.
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Kiana Hall captured footage of the unique animal and shared it on her Instagram account. She says in the video: “What am I looking at?!”
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Since Hall’s video has gone viral, more Seattle residents have begun sharing their footage of “Jimothy,” a name Hall came up with. Apparently, he was already a local legend among some circles, and now he’s an international sensation.
Watch Jimothy the viral raccoon in Seattle below (or see it here).
Here’s a second video of Jimothy from a different Seattle resident:
Another Seattle resident is chiming in with footage of Jimothy as a baby! Watch below.
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