“This was my first time seeing Jimothy, and I initially thought that he was a cat. And just got my phone out because I love cats. And then when he emerged from the car, I realized he definitely wasn’t...

It’s been a little more than a week since a stout, scrappy raccoon captured the internet's heart, and Jimothy mania is showing no signs of slowing down.

Jimothy the raccoon has gone viral across the world after his recent sightings in Seattle and the Mariners paid tribute to the much-loved animal through their warm-up t-shirts.