Viral Seattle raccoon "Jimothy" gets new video, fans push to shield his location
A new clip shared by the raccoon's caretaker's niece/nephew draws thousands of reactions, with commenters split between adoration and warnings to protect him from harm.
What to know
- Jimothy is a raccoon in the Seattle area whose videos, shared by a caretaker's family, have made him a minor internet celebrity.
- The dominant concern in the comments is protecting Jimothy's exact location from people who might trap, harm, or exploit him for attention.
- Commenters also speculate, half-jokingly and half-seriously, about apparent physical limitations or unusual traits in Jimothy, without confirmation of a cause.
The dispute Some want the aunt to continue actively caring for and filming Jimothy, while others argue any human engagement risks making him too comfortable around people and endangers him. · positions read across 51 posts and comments
Jimothy is a beloved, feel-good presence and people are simply happy to see more of him.
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“what a darling! Jimothy always cheers me up”
janetdeguerre.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
His exact location and human contact should be kept secret to prevent people from harming, trapping, or exploiting him.
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“But please tell your aunt to avoid engaging with Jimothy. It's very important that he not become too comfortable with humans, especially now that he's a celebrity.”
claudiamw.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Jimothy's unusual appearance or behavior invites speculation, often playful, about a genetic condition or broader raccoon phenomenon.
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“Raccoons are an ascendant species now showing evidence of emerging bipedalism.”
raisedbyvoles.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Jimothy Viral Seattle-area raccoonjimothy-raccoon.bsky.social Bluesky account run by relatives of Jimothy's caretakerclaudiamw.bsky.social Commenter
How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Commenter recounts Jimothy's origin on r/Seattle
A late reply noted that Jimothy's fame began with an earlier post on r/Seattle and that the community has consistently avoided sharing identifiable location details to protect him.
“From the first Jimothy post (on r/Seattle iirc) there has been great caution about even showing any recognizable backgrounds, let alone mentioning the neighborhood. Jimothy is in good hands. 🫶🏼…”
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I think he is good, the bigger problem now is the magat assholes hunting the Matriarch Wolf in Yellowstone.
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OMG ! He is living his best life with folks who love him ! Jimothy Forever !🦝
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Seattle natives are mostly highly environmentally aware, which is part of why we live in the PNW. From the first Jimothy post (on r/Seattle iirc) there has been great caution about even showing any recognizable backgrounds, let alone mentioning the neighborhood. Jimothy is in good hands. 🫶🏼
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Commenters speculate about Jimothy's physical traits
Some replies discussed apparent physical limitations or unusual features of Jimothy, with theories ranging from a genetic condition to jokes about raccoon evolution.
“Don't ever share the exact location, please.”
— robertgibson.bsky.social, commenter · source -
Don't ever share the exact location, please.
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I’d be worried about this one with the salivating. 😳
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Raccoons are an ascendant species now showing evidence of emerging bipedalism.
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Commenters warn against revealing Jimothy's location
Multiple replies asked the poster to keep Jimothy's whereabouts private, citing fear that people could trap, harm, or exploit him now that he is well known.
“But please tell your aunt to avoid engaging with Jimothy. It's very important that he not become too comfortable with humans, especially now that he's a celebrity.”
— claudiamw.bsky.social -
Lovely. But please tell your aunt to avoid engaging with Jimothy. It's very important that he not become too comfortable with humans, especially now that he's a celebrity. Some of us people really suck and would trap or harm him just for attention. 😑
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what a darling! Jimothy always cheers me up
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Glad someone is watching out for him. And letting him live his life.
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Aunt shares new video snippet of Jimothy the raccoon
A Bluesky account run by relatives of Jimothy's caretaker posted a short clip of the raccoon and his family, describing the aunt's ongoing footage of him.
“our aunt has been posting the cutest videos of Jimothy and his family, and she let us share a small snippet.❤️…”
— jimothy-raccoon.bsky.social -
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our aunt has been posting the cutest videos of Jimothy and his family, and she let us share a small snippet.❤️ #jimothy #seattle #jimothyraccoon #JimothyTheRaccoon
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What people are saying 15 voices from 1 site · best of 51 · verbatim
- What exactly causes Jimothy's apparent physical limitations or unusual traits?
- What legal consequences would someone face for harming Jimothy?
- Are there other raccoons in the area related to Jimothy with similar traits?
- Sep 19
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Please tell your aunt not to share his location because some drunk frat boy is going to try and make him a mascot. Or the black market wild life trade will get a hold of him.
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Jimothy is confirmed to guest star in AVENGERS DOOMSDAY and will have a pivotal role in AVENGERS SECRET WARS.
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If Jimothy's mutation or birth defect, whatever, is genetic, how do we know that there is only one Jimothy and not other raccoons in the area are not related to him and have the same birth defect? Because he sure gets around in the daytime a lot. Perhaps here a a "gaze" of Jimothys.
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Three teenage raccoons ran in front of my car on my trip back home. Slammed my brakes on and good thing no one was behind me. Brats.
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At least Jimothy doesn't have to starve. Plenty of people helping him. Just hope it's the right people. Keep him close.
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That is the best clip of Jimothy I have seen.. Bless ❤️
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I hope humans aren't interfering with Jimothy and are just letting him live his best raccoon life.
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Thank goodness for Jimothy. He's the anodyne we never knew we needed, but he is indeed a panacea.
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Go Aunty, thanks for looking after "our boy" Beautiful.....
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EXACTLY!, I worry for his safety. Decent People luv him so the "usual suspects" would luv to do him harm
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Jimothy. Healing the world one video at a time.
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Jimothy is becoming a Questie! Check out @mapquest.com Blue page
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Nope, they come out in the daytime, as well.
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He's fine. Raccoons tend to live solitary lives, especially the males. His coat is thick and shiny, his eyes are bright and alert, he seems free of fleas and ticks and he moves very well in spite of his physical limitations. Clearly, life in Auntie's backyard suits him very well!
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Raccoons can be active during the day if theres food for it.