A retail giant has confirmed they will be repairing potholes at their North East petrol station after residents hilariously pointed out.
Images emerged on Wednesday (April 10) showing a pothole filled with water near ASDA petrol station on Allensway in Thornaby, Stockton, having been highlighted by a resident who added rubber ducks to the mix.
The images were met with approval online as people commended them for the idea.
ASDA have confirmed that work to fix the pothole at the store is “due to begin immediately” and apologised to customers.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that work to repair potholes at our Thornaby store is due to begin imminently and we would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.”
One resident said: “Absolutely brilliant, you might shame Asda into filling the big pothole in now.”
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Another resident joked: “Rubber ducks you could get a swimming pool inflatable in it.”
While another delighted resident who was surprised to see the ducks appear said: “Made us laugh too when we filled up on Wednesday morning.”
It was also sadly reported that the ducks have been “stolen” from the scene.
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