Meet 'Jimothy', the viral, short-spined raccoon who roams Seattle

ABC News Australia reports on Jimothy, a Seattle raccoon with short-spine syndrome—a rare birth defect that hasn't stopped the nimble critter from charming the internet. A video of Jimothy sprinting across a footpath and up a staircase has racked up six point eight million views in just three days, turning the small mammal into an unexpected viral sensation.

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