In another photo, a local said that one of the potholes were repaired immediately after this. Ironically the pothole was unrepaired for a whole year before that.
The locals and people on social media started praising the anonymous artist.
A spokesperson for the Middlesbrough council, under which Teesside resides, announced that the matter of potholes had been their priority for a long time, depending upon how serious a danger they pose to people.
This is not the first time that such a situation has come under light. A street artist, “Wanksy” has dedicated his life creating sketches of genitalia over potholes to ensure that they come into the highlight and get fixed.
As per Wanksy, they create genitalia art because they know that it would attract the public eye. Also, this wasn’t offensive as they are certified artists, and genitalia, and anatomy had been a common area of art.
And after all, it helped the authorities repair the pothole.