Canadian superstar Justin Bieber has reportedly abandoned the monkey that was seized from him at an airport in Germany - and it appears he won’t be making an effort to win him back.
The 19 year-old and his crew didn’t bring the correct documentation when they arrived at an airport with the young monkey in Germany earlier year, as he travelled across the globe completing his world tour. With border control forced to seize the monkey, Bieber continued performing - and he still hasn’t come back for the pet, which is currently being held in quarantine.
After reportedly originally indicating that they would like to have the monkey - named Mally, after producer Mally Mall who gave him to Bieber - returned, it’s now been reported by the Associated Press that Bieber and his team won’t be taking the monkey back, and are instead looking for a zoo at which the 17 week-old capuchin could reside.
According to reports, Judith Brettmeister - the spokeswoman for the Munich Animal Protection League shelter - received two emails (which she couldn’t officially confirm were definitely from Bieber’s management team) in regards to the monkey, the first of which asked how long Mally would be held until she is euthanised.
After informing them that abandoned animals are not put down in Germany, Bieber’s team replied stating that they were looking at finding an animal shelter or zoo in the country where they could leave Mally, so she could ‘be safe and thrive’.
The email read:
“Our team is looking into the idea of placing Mally at a zoo in Germany. Would you happen to have any recommendations for places that Mally would be safe and thrive? Again, we are very concerned that Mally is safe and placed in the best possible residence.”
As there’s no official confirmation that the emails were 100% real and sent by Bieber’s management company, a date of May 17th has been set for Bieber and co. to get in touch and provide paperwork for the monkey.
Custom spokesperson Thomas Meister commented:
“If by May 17 there is nothing, then he loses ownership of the animal and it becomes the property of the Federal Republic of Germany.”
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