Now Sheffield council tars over dead rabbit to fill in a pothole

COUNCIL workmen in Sheffield tarred over a dead rabbit as they filled in a pothole in the road – just a week after reparing another hole by tarring around the wheel of a van parked in it.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Apr 2011, 11:57 BST

Residents discovered the latest “quick fix” on Mortimer Road, near Strines Reservoir, in which the rabbit’s body could clealy be seen sticking out from under the tarmac.

It followed an incident last week in which van driver Simon Linfoot returned to his vehicle on Badger Road, Woodhouse, to find tar had been spread around one of the tyres by workmen sent out to fill in a pothole.

Another motorist complained that workmen from the council filled in one pothole near Halfway Centre but left four others unfilled.

Sheffield Council cabinet member for communities Coun Shaffaq Mohammedsaid he would be be taking the cases up with the head of the council’s “Street Force” team.