ONLOOKERS booed as a Banksy artwork was ripped down just hours after its unveiling – with locals furious.
The new work on an empty, distressed advertising hoarding in Cricklewood, northwest London, depicts a stretching cat with an upturned tail in silhouette.
The elusive street artist confirmed he was behind the piece by posting a photo on Instagram earlier today.
But hours later men who said they were “hired” from a “contracting company” turned up to take the hoarding down …