When Bengaluru found a crocodile on main street

Commuters in Bengaluru were somewhat startled to discover a crocodile on a main street.

The crocodile is the size of a real crocodile. Photo taken from NDTV

Till they realized that the reptile wasn't real.

The crocodile was built on the spot in protest against potholes on the roads. Photo taken from NDTV

The life-sized croc was created by a local artist named Baadal Nanjundaswamy, who wanted to protest a giant pot hole that has not been fixed in the northern part of the city for days. On Thursday, he painted the area around his crocodile to look like a pond.

People on the streets were both curious and alarmed to see the crocodile. Photo taken from NDTV

"Everyone has the potential to express themselves in his or her own way. This is my way of communicating a grievance," the artist told The Indian Express.

The 36-year-old tagged local city officials and the police to the images that he posted on social media. The pothole was covered up today, reports ABP news.

The area has remained with several potholes, however the authorities have never taken any initiative, the activist said on social media. Photo taken from NDTV