‘Mutant’ raccoon spotted roaming streets of Seattle becomes internet celebrity

Jimothy is the internet’s newest star (Picture: @degaussianfunction/Reddit/Instagram) Residents of Seattle might just have been left sleepless recently at the sight of a ‘mutant’ creature who’s been roaming the streets and scurrying around yards. A video of the animal wandering around the north-western neighbourhood of Ballard has gone viral online with many folk wondering what the creature – who has a round body, short frame and unnaturally long legs – could be. But there’s actually a simple explanation. The creature in question is actually a raccoon, named ‘Jimothy’ by residents, who has a rare condition that alters the shape of his body. And while he might look a bit unusual at first glance, he’s captured the hearts of locals after becoming an unlikely internet celebrity. Jimothy first