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“I got very confused at what I was seeing. I just have never seen any other animal like it.”

These are still from recent footage taken of Seattle’s newest celebrity. The footage was taken on Monday, July 13th, 2026, and has gone viral over the week following it. Kiana Hall captured the footage in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle around 8:30 when she said she had seen something strange.

Jimothy got his name because he “looks like a Jimothy”. He appears to suffer from Short Spine Syndrome, an incredibly rare congenital condition. This malformation of Jimothy’s spine could cause him to have a lot of difficulty in escaping predators, climbing trees, breeding, and foraging for food. Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital associate professor Dr. Marcie Logsdon had a more hopeful outlook, saying that Jimothy appeared to be getting along just fine since he looked like he was moving and finding food.