Banksy’s howling wolf artwork removed in Putney

A Banksy artwork has been removed from an area in south London less than an hour after it was unveiled by the street artist. On Thursday afternoon the Bristol-based artist, whose identity is unknown but widely speculated on, posted a photo of the artwork, a silhouette of a wolf howling on a satellite dish, to his Instagram. The wolf artwork, located on the roof of a shop in Peckham, south-east London, is one of several pieces Banksy has unveiled this week, all with an animal theme, situated in different areas of London. Its removal comes months after Banksy unveiled another art piece in Peckham that was taken down in less than an hour after it was confirmed as authentic. In photos from the scene on Thursday a person can be seen climbing up a ladder to retrieve the satellite dish while another holds the ladder for them. Further images show an individual, wearing denim shorts, walking off with the piece of art.