Council forced to take action as pothole problem gets wildly out of hand

James Coxall was finally able to get the council’s attention to fix a pothole that had been plaguing local residents for months.

He’s diving into civic activism — with both feet!

A British man fed up with potholes in his town installed fake legs upside down to appear like a diver plunging into one of the rain-filled craters — prompting city officials to finally fix it.

James Coxall, 41, set up the realistic-looking prank in Castle Camps, England on Sunday after the gaping hole sat unfixed for eight months, forcing drivers to “either stop or hit the pothole”, he told BBC News.

James Coxall's prank caught the attention of the council.

“People seem to like it around here, but then, I am known as a bit of a joker,” said Coxall, a carpenter by trade. “It’s just a bit of fun.”

To keep government officials on their toes, he and his family stuffed some rags into a pair of old jeans and attached a pair of colourful sneakers to them.

James Coxall describes himself as a 'bit of a joker'. Picture: Facebook

They placed the makeshift half-body in the pothole, using bricks to weigh it down.

Coxall then posted a photo of the bizarre image on Facebook, garnering a flood of “likes”.

Cambridgeshire County Council has since vowed to send one of its officers to inspect the road, and said, ”repairs will be made as required,” according to the BBC.

“The shoes were going to charity anyway, so we thought we’d give them an outing first,” said Coxall.

This article was originally published by the New York Post and reproduced with permission

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