Most of the time, gargoyles perform their function as gutters by sticking out from the side of a building and diverting water horizontally. This gargoyle on the 12th/19th-century Chateau de Pierrefonds in France has a different approach. He sends water downward as his long body slithers down the castle wall. I’m not sure if he is an alligator, crocodile, enormous lizard, or some sort of dragon-like creature, but his wide-open mouth full of sharp teeth is quite menacing.
You can read about the medieval/modern Chateau de Pierrefonds here.
