Justin Bieber has allegedly decided to give away his pet monkey Mally instead of rescuing it from a Munich animal clinic.
German authorities say the teen star doesn’t want the Capuchin back after it was seized by customs officers from a private jet on March 28 and placed in quarantine.
They say his management team in New York contacted them this week asking if they could find a ‘safe and sheltered place, or a zoo’ for the lonely creature.
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Justin Bieber, pictured with Mally the capuchin monkey, has been given an extension to complete paperwork to get his pet back
Mally the monkey is now in quarantine at a German animal shelter
The capuchin monkey, taken from its mother at nine weeks, is treating a cuddly toy as its surrogate parent
The star and his entourage had no paperwork or health certificates to bring Mally – just a few weeks old – into the country.
After a night spent at an airport quarantine centre, Mally was moved into the care of vets at a clinic in the city.
‘We have to discuss now the way forward with customs officials and other responsible departments,’ said a clinic spokesman. The statement from 19-year-old Bieber’s people in New York thanked the Munich authorities for the ‘caring support’ offered to Mally.
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