One of Bradford’s quirkiest pieces of art has been restored after being ruined by thieves.

The unusual art installation of Mr Bean frantically trying to keep a ravenous velociraptor from bursting through the fire door of Caspian House on East Parade, Little Germany was created early in 2016 by Moonie, Bradford’s answer to Banksy.

Earlier in the year, art thieves targeted the work, prising the Mr Bean piece from the door, leaving the out of context raptor in place.

The piece portraying the beloved TV character, played Rowan Atkinson, has never been recovered, but now the artist has created an identical replacement of the beloved buffoon, and it has been returned to the site.

The piece was one of a number created by the mysterious Moonie, whose identity has never been revealed. Others include a Led Zeppelin themed “stairway to heaven,” Samson appearing to push apart two real pillars on Church Bank, and an installation featuring Mammy Two Shoes and Jerry, characters from Tom and Jerry.

After the theft in July, Moonie said: “It’s very sad. It spoils it for the 99 per cent of the population who appreciate it being there and have selfies. It’s just a shame. It’s just some idiot that’s just decided that he felt like he would do it at the time.”

The art forms part of the Little Germany arts trail, which now also includes a large nail sculpture of David Hockney.

It had been commissioned by Little Germany Action, which has also paid for the replacement, as a way of bringing more people into the historic area of the city.

The group’s chairman David West said: “It is exactly the same as the piece we had here before. When it first went missing it was shared on social media.

“At the time Moonie said he had mixed feelings to the news. It was a mix of outrage and feeling complimented. I was a bit annoyed as we had to pay for a new one.

“Lots of people really love this piece, you always see people having their photos taken by it. It is a piece of art you can’t help but noticing.

“The arts trail has been really well received, and the Hockney piece is superb. It is the jewel in the crown. We’re currently working on a very big art installation for the area - bigger than the Hockney one in terms of scale. All will be revealed in due course.”

Moonie said: "Street art is a gift to all those living in the area, it’s there for the enjoyment and sometimes criticism of the viewer. It hits a much wider audience when people take photos next to the art and post on social media which publicising the area.

"I have had friends in other cities who know me tell me their friends are showing them my work on their smart phones."