Photo Gallery Abandoned by Bieber
Following weeks of uncertainty, there is likely to be one less lonely monkey on earth after Justin Bieber's management indicated this week that his tiny pet ought to be turned over to a German authorities. He will likely end up with his own kind at a zoo in the country.
Teen pop star Justin Bieber wants to abandon his pet monkey in Germany after it was confiscated by customs in late March, according to the shelter caring for the animal on May 14.
Bieber was given the tiny capuchin monkey for his 19th birthday on March 1, 2013. But when he arrived at the Munich airport while on tour in late March, the animal was confiscated when he failed to produce proper documentation.
Here, "Mally" touches an iPad showing an image of his owner Justin Bieber on the screen. The young male capuchin has been staying at an animal shelter in Munich since he was siezed by officials.
Once the deadline passes, Mally is likely to be housed at a German zoo with a group of other capuchins. Here, the monkey plays with a stuffed animal in his enclosure at the Munich shelter.
"Justin Bieber's American management has sent me an email saying they would like to leave the monkey here in Germany in a facility where it can stay long-term," says Karl Heinz Joachim (shown here), head of the Munich animal shelter where the tiny capuchin monkey has been living.
"The shelter workers spend 4 hours caring for the monkey alone each day," Joachim says, adding that he doubts Bieber, an international pop sensation, will struggle to pay the bill, which could also be accompanied by a fine from customs and possible legal action.
"I have named a few places where he could now be permanently housed, but I haven't heard yet where he will go," shelter head Joachim told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "Whatever zoo he goes to will know that he will be a bit famous, and may be hoping for that too."
