Justin Bieber was today accused of neglecting his pet monkey after leaving him in quarantine in Germany.
The star, 19, who is currently on a world tour, was forced to hand over the 14-week-old capuchin monkey, called Mally, to authorities after he was seized by customs when he flew into the country without the required paperwork.
It is claimed that the singer and his management have failed to contact the animal welfare centre where the pet is caged to check on the monkey since leaving him last week.
Mally will stay at the shelter in Munich at Bieber’s expense until he qualifies for a health certificate confirming that he is free of diseases such as rabies.
Centre boss Karl Joachim said last night that Mally had refused to eat and stared miserably into space when he first arrived.
He told The Sun: “He was snatched from his mother when he was around nine weeks old. That is much too early.
“He is clearly traumatised at being taken away from his family. We could not get him to eat until we gave him the cuddly toy he was clinging to when he was delivered to us. This obviously acts as a kind of surrogate parent.
“He keeps calling a lot for company — without his toy he won’t eat at all.”
It comes as a top Australian vet has criticised Bieber for flying a baby monkey around the world in the first place - branding it “monstrous”.
Kurt Grabenwoeger said: “These monkeys not only need to be with their mothers for at least a year, but they should also be surrounded by their family group. They are living creatures — not celebrity accessories like a handbag.
“Imagine a human baby sent off on a world tour at ten weeks — would anyone allow that?”
