BAAnksy, the world’s only painting sheep, has been kidnapped from her art studio in South Africa.
Her owner, Joanne Lefson, is offering a substantial reward of €60,000 (approximately Rs17.55 million) for her safe return.
BAAnksy’s paintings are highly valued, selling for up to £3,500 each.
The kidnapping is believed to be targeted, as BAAnksy was the only sheep taken from a flock of eight.
Banksy had a scheduled meeting with a client in the UK for the sale some days later.
Joanne has hired private investigators to help locate BAAnksy and is desperate to be reunited with her talented sheep.
While talking to media, Joanne Lefson, said: “He was taken in the middle of the night from a flock of eight. I cannot believe it was random that Baansky, the only painting sheep in the world, was the only one taken. I have hired two top private investigators and have put up a £50,000 reward.”
BAAnksy’s artistic abilities follow in the footsteps of her predecessor, PIGcasso, a painting pig whose artwork was purchased by celebrities like George Clooney.
Read More: Fruit seller announces Rs10,000 reward for missing cat
Earlier, an Indian fruit seller, Nirmal Biswas, announced a cash reward of Rs10,000 for the person who brings his missing cat back.
According to India Today, a cat of a fruit seller in West Bengal’s Nadia district has been missing for 15 days.
He left no stone unturned in search of the missing cat, Hulo, but to no avail. The cat’s disappearance left Biswas’s night sleepless.
Now he is offering Rs 10,000 as a reward for the cat’s safe return. Nirmal Biswas considered the four-year-old white cat with a distinctive black patch on its head as his pampered child.
