Moment mystery man is caught painting Banksy-like mural hours before real artist completed his trail

A copycat Banksy was filmed painting an ostrich mural — just hours before the real artist completed his animal trail The mystery man casually sprayed three birds on the side of an old Post Office Some locals believed it was Banksy, who has left animal-themed graffiti over the capital since August 5 His final piece emerged on shutters at London Zoo, with a gorilla seemingly bending the metal to free creatures In a cryptic twist, a key at the scene of the ostrich mural in Romford, East London, had the word “zoo” on it Amid speculation, Banksy’s team insisted it was not him But residents noted two of the birds had their heads in the sand, a common Banksy theme Morgan Taylor, 26, captured footage of the mystery artist, who was dressed in a white T-shirt and black shorts, at around 11pm on Monday He said: “He looked pretty casual and quite comfortable doing it The zoo mural, where the gorilla releases a sea lion and birds, is Banksy’s ninth in the c