In a kind, humane, and generous gesture on Thursday, The Sun, Britain's largest newspaper offered singer and teen throb, Justin Bieber a solution for the future home of his 14- week-old Capuchin monkey. The tiny bundle of cuteness was seized by the German government on Mar. 13 when Bieber arrived in Munich in his private jet without the proper paperwork for his tiny little companion.
Bieber flew from Los Angeles to Germany without proof of a rabies vaccination, without a veterinarian certification that the monkey was free of disease, a certification that he was born in captivity. and proof of ownership to establish he was obtained legally.
The Sun has offered to help transport the Capuchin monkey named Mally to Great Britain's Cornish Coast to Looe Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall where he can live with 28 other little monkeys.
Bieber has four weeks to figure out what to do with Mally who is presently in quarantine in Munich and being cared for by animal welfare.
Most people associate the 9 to 12 pound monkeys featured in movies with organ grinders begging for money. What most people don't know however, is that once these little guys reach sexual maturity between 5 and 8 years old, they can become highly aggressive, destructive, and dangerous. That once furry little affectionate monkey wearing a diaper and overalls becomes vicious and uncontrollable - only then to be locked up in a cage for the rest of their lives. Capuchin monkeys live on the average of 40 years in captivity.
According to AOL Music.blog, Debbie Leahy of the Humane Society of the United States states that Capuchin monkeys need to bond with other monkeys for their psychological well-being.
Leahy also contends Bieber is setting a bad example for his fans by owning an exotic animal.
In December, Bieber caught a lot of heat when he gave one of his adoring fans his hamster during one of his concert tours. The hamster named Pac reportedly died in March.
The world is asking Bieber to cut the "monkey business," and do what's right for this tiny little monkey who in reality should still be with his mother.
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