First spotted bounding across streets in Washington, the Seattle raccoon with an unusual, spindly shape and the scamper of a Tasmanian Devil has been seized on by the internet as a new hit meme. But what is it about Jimothy, as he's been nicknamed, that has gripped the internet? It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram. Hall could be heard exclaiming, as the unusual-looking raccoon hurtles across a pavement and up some nearby steps. A caption alongside it referred to the creature as "Jimothy the raccoon with short spine syndrome".