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World of Warcraft and RuneScape Fans Want Official Jimothy Support After Game Devs Show Love for Viral Raccoon

The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry. In case you've somehow dodged this adorable little friend on social media, Jimothy is a small raccoon in Seattle who has scurried his way through X/Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and just about every other online platform you can think of. His unique size, seemingly caused by what many believe is a rare condition called Short Spine Syndrome, has made him hard to miss, and almost impossible to forget. Locals seem to have taken notice of this specific masked critter before, but it wasn't until Instagram user Kiana Hall captured a video that he became the latest internet-famous animal. She told The Seattle Times that she came up with his name because he simply "looked like a Jimothy." The millions of social media impressions, hundreds of fan edits, and countless stories he's racked up since came naturally. Jimothy with his family as a baby pic.twitter.com/H9MHr00txI Jimothy has Officially Made it to the Big Leagues ❤️⚾️ #DUBSEA pic.twitter.com/qO8wBEbza2 Forget spices, I'd go to war for Jimothy pic.twitter.com/glkHwiTewI The internet embraced Jimothy the raccoon so quickly that he's become

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World of Warcraft and RuneScape Fans Want Official Jimothy Support After Game Devs Show Love for Viral Raccoon

The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry. In case you've somehow dodged this adorable little friend on social media, Jimothy is a small raccoon in Seattle who has scurried his way…

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World of Warcraft and RuneScape Fans Want Official Jimothy Support After Game Devs Show Love for Viral Raccoon

The internet has fallen in love with a viral raccoon named Jimothy, and so has the gaming industry. In case you've somehow dodged this adorable little friend on social media, Jimothy is a small raccoon in Seattle who…

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