Who is Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon taking over social media (and maybe your TV)

July 23, 2026 by hani

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“We fell hard for Jimothy and all of his memes. But our public health veterinarian reminded us that all wildlife need some distance from humans,” Public Health – Seattle & King County wrote in a Facebook post, noting that raccoons “can carry bacteria and roundworms” continue reading …