What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle
Culture What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle A local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans? In at least one case, it is a deformed raccoon sashaying across Seattle, delightfully unbothered. If you make your home somewhere deep under a rock, I am referring to Jimothy—who else?—the feral hunchback whose viral sightings have injected a ray of sunshine into the land of perpetual drizzle, and also across the globe.
- ▪Culture What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle A local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans?
- ▪In at least one case, it is a deformed raccoon sashaying across Seattle, delightfully unbothered.
- ▪If you make your home somewhere deep under a rock, I am referring to Jimothy—who else?—the feral hunchback whose viral sightings have injected a ray of sunshine into the land of perpetual drizzle, and also across the globe.
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Culture What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle A local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans? Billy Binion | 7.24.2026 3:11 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/Jimothy-freedom-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Jimothy of Seattle" alt="Jimothy of Seattle | Midjourney/Hans Slegers/Dreamstime" /> A deformed raccoon in Seattle named Jimothy has captured the internet's heart.
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