Can a (Banksy) bear live undetected in London?

Well, yes it appears it can. First seen on Banksy’s website way back in September this bear was initially thought to be hiding out somewhere on the South Coast. So it’s pretty strange that it’s actually turned up in Lewisham, South London where it’s been living mostly undetected for the past few months. I say mostly because a simple search on Flickr for “bear Lewisham” reveals it had actually already been found way back in July but not recognised as a Banksy, see here and scroll down a bit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moleculeman/4153235837/

Banksy Bear and fish ( photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk )

Banksy Bear and fish ( photo: Steve Cotton / artofthestate.co.uk )