Legend has it that we have smart home security cameras and smartphones to thank for discovering the Seattle-based treasure that is Jimothy. At least this modern cryptid doesn’t appear to be AI slop. Happy Friday. [Media: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DayHOfryG7Z/?igsh=MWhteGN1bW16enF2eQ%3D%3D]

Legend has it that we have smart home security cameras and smartphones to thank for discovering the Seattle-based treasure that is Jimothy. At least this modern cryptid doesn’t…

Kiana Hall, the 33-year-old marketing specialist who named the unique-looking raccoon, tells TODAY.com, “I looked at him and he looked like a ‘Jimothy.’”

Jimothy’s unusual shape and neighborhood adventures have turned him into the internet's newest obsession.