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Shrewsbury's Wyle Cop becomes wildlife walk during roadworks

News imageShrewsbury BID A fibre glass bear and baby elephant in Wyle CopShrewsbury BID
The animals have been installed for two weeks

Giant lions, bears and gorillas are lining up on a Shropshire road as part of a celebration of evolution.

Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury has become #Wildcop while being partially closed for resurfacing.

Six fibreglass life-size model animals have made it their home as part of a project based upon the town's links to naturalist Charles Darwin.

The team behind the project said it wanted to do "something fun".

News imageShewsbury Police A gorilla and a police officerShewsbury Police
Well that's not something you see every day

The #WildCop project was the brainchild of Shrewsbury BID who brought the figures in for two weeks as part of the Darwin Shrewsbury Festival.

News imageShrewsbury BID A fibre glass zebra along the roadShrewsbury BID
The project looks to reveal the town's links to Charles Darwin

As part of the plans, a vacant shop front has been turned into rainforest with activities for children due to start there on Friday and run until 23 February.

News imageShrewsbury BID A fibre glass hippo and lion on the roadShrewsbury BID
A vacant shop front has also been transformed into a rainforest as part of the project

A spokesman for Shrewsbury Bid said: "A part road closure presented an opportunity to do something fun over half term that wouldn't normally be possible and to attract people into town and visit Wyle Cop."