Banksy, Safari wolf stolen: it was on a satellite dish in London
Not in time for the street artist's new series to conclude, the work on a rooftop in Peckham disappears. Staging not ruled out
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A fourth Banksy work made in London on what has been described as the famous British street artist's daily 'safari' has been stolen. It is a black stencil of a howling wolf depicted on a satellite dish on the roof of a building in Peckham, in the south of the capital. As can be seen from the photographs released by the UK media, a masked man ripped off the antenna and, aided by another individual, walked away undisturbed. Some speculated that this was a staged action by the street artist himself, who is no stranger to sensational provocations.
Banksy had previously made three arboreal monkeys hovering over a railway bridge in Brick Lane, a goat hovering at Kew Bridge and two elephants with trunks brushing up against each other in Chelsea. On each occasion, including the wolf, images of the new work have been posted in recent days by the artist on his Instagram profile and on his website. According to the BBC, the art series will end at the end of this week. There has been much speculation about what the pieces might mean, but Banksy's representatives have so far declined to comment on any theories.
