Vigilante spray-paints penises around potholes to force council to fix them
Locals have praised the street artist and labelled them as the next "W**ksy"
AN anonymous vigilante has painted penises around potholes to force a council to fix them.
Pictures have been posted online of the offensive drawings followed by images of freshly laid tarmac covering them.
It appears the willies had the desired effect as the potholes have now been repaired in Middlesbrough.
Local resident Brad Nicholson posted a photo of the graffiti on Facebook page, saying: "The power of the willy. Repaired this morning 25-04-2019. Only been there a year, well done Middlesbrough Council."
Residents have praised the cheeky street art, with one Facebook user saying: "There's gonna be a penis on every pothole now."
A spokesman for Middlesbrough Council said: "Middlesbrough, like all local authority areas in the country, has issues with potholes and repairs are carried out on a priority basis determined by the risk they pose to highway users.
"Currently, however, we are carrying out pre-planned works in the Acklam area and staff were able to visit the nearby site on Fane Grove when the matter was reported to us and have patched over the hole."
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It's not the first time the unorthodox method has been used to improve local roads.
A mystery spray-painter circled several dangerous potholes across Manchester with the graphic tag in 2015.
The anonymous artist was dubbed "W**ksy" after well-known street artist Banksy.
