ROE 8 protesters ran into a spot of bother in their attempt to deliver a giant white elephant into Main Roads headquarters.

What started out as a creative stunt quickly turned into a logistical nightmare when protesters underestimated the size of the elephant and struggled to fit it through the doors of the East Perth building.

Protesters chanted “wrong way, go back” in their bid to squeeze the giant paper mache elephant into the room.

There have been unconfirmed reports that police were called to the protest.

Camera Icon Roe 8 protesters take their white elephant to the Main Roads HQ and struggle to get it through the front door. Credit: Supplied, Twitter/Channel Nine

A WA Police spokesman said he had no record of the call, but that planned protests might not appear on the police system.

The WA Government has named Leighton as its key contractor for the controversial Roe 8 project.

The project, a 5km extension of Roe Highway from Kwinana Freeway to Stock Road is expected to cost less than $500 million.

Protesters argue Roe 8 will destroy the Beeliar Wetlands, which is home to threatened and endangered species including the carnaby’s black cockatoo.