'His best work': New Banksy of rhino revealed in south east London

Banksy unveiled the eighth artwork in his animal-themed collection in London on Monday 12 August, a silhouette of a rhinoceros which looks as though it is climbing on top of a car.
The street artist has been posting artwork to his Instagram at about 1pm every day since Monday 5 August and the new piece shows a rhino mounting a silver Nissan Micra, with a traffic cone on its bonnet.
It was defaced by a man wearing a black balaclava just hours after it went up.
The rhino follows Sunday’s artwork, piranhas on a police sentry box, which has now been removed from near London’s Old Bailey court to preserve it.
A further piece of artwork at London Zoo has today (13 August) been confirmed as belonging to Banksy, marking his ninth artwork in the capital in nine days.
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[@verymuchmorelikely5983]

Glorified stenciller 😂

[@user-qb1sm3rk9r]

I've never understood the hype about Banksy. I found it mildly amusing years ago but these days anytime a new Banksy artwork is revealed it makes worlds news and people seem to view it as some kind of religious experience or a secret message from extraterrestrials.

[@Lala-kc2fw]

Exactly

[@peterstonesuk]

I have never understood how this criminal gets a free pass. It’s a joke.

[@susanwestern6434]

Poor little Nissan Micra! Rhino having his wicked way.

[@XenophobiaUK]

If we did it, it would be criminal damage and vandalism, maybe Mr banksy should go get a proper job like the rest of us

[@peterstonesuk]

Agreed!

[@fidulario]

Well, now that it has been vandalised, we will see the London government protecting the other grafittis.

[@ShakesSphere]

Awesome for AWARENESS, Banksy!!! Thank you from the Endangered Animal Kingdom, as well as myself!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@pommesschale5440]

Waiting for new Banksys to pop up is more exciting to me than any Netflix show at the moment.

[@GaryS-gi9fk]

Arrest him ffs

[@peterstonesuk]

Agreed