Justin Bieber has a month to reclaim pet monkey Mally from Germany Canadian singer Justin Bieber had his pet monkey confiscated when he arrived at Munich airport, reports say. GERMAN authorities have given Justin Bieber four weeks to pick up his pet monkey or else it will be placed in permanent care. "Mally" the monkey was seized by German customs on Thursday when the 19-year-old singer failed to produce the necessary customs documents after landing in Munich in his private jet. Reporters from around the world have besieged the city animal shelter where the male Capuchin monkey - which is a protected species - is being kept in quarantine. The shelter said in a statement that the 14-week-old animal shouldn't have been taken away from its mother until it was at least one year old. I can confirm that the monkey is 14 weeks old and was apparently taken away from its mother when it was between nine and 10 weeks old. This is much too early," a shelter representative said. Justin Bieber's capuchin monkey 'Mally" sits on the head of an employee in an animal shelter in Munich. Picture: Matthias Schrader He is clearly traumatised at being taken away from his family group. Austrian vet Kurt Grabenwoeger said it was "monstrous" that the pop star had travelled with the baby monkey on a flight from Los Angeles to Germany when it should still be with its mother. "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," Grabenwoeger said. They are living creatures - not celebrity accessories like a handbag. Imagine a human baby sent off on a world tour at 10 weeks - would anyone allow that? Justin Bieber with his pet Mally before it was taken away by customs at Munich Airport. Picture: Twitter Source: Twitter German media report that several zoos have offered to give the Capuchin monkey a home if the Canadian singer doesn't reclaim it in time. A Bieber representative did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The star has posted a number of photos of himself with Mally on his Instagram account over the past few days. Bieber posted this photo of Mally on his Instagram account three days ago. Picture: Justin Bieber / Instagram Source: Twitter Justin Bieber and his pet monkey Mally "kickin it" together.