Music · 2000s

Justin Bieber’s Monkey Was Confiscated in Germany

In 2013, Justin Bieber landed in Munich with his young capuchin monkey, Mally. German customs officials seized the animal after Bieber failed to provide the required health and species-protection documents. He continued his tour, the paperwork never arrived, and Mally eventually became property of Germany before moving to a wildlife park. Real history that sounds completely made up. #WhoCaresHistory #JustinBieber #MallyTheMonkey #WeirdHistory #CelebrityHistory #Germany #HistoryShorts

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In 2013, Justin Bieber landed in Munich with his young capuchin monkey, Mally. German customs officials seized the animal after Bieber failed to provide the required health and species-protection documents. He continued his tour, the paperwork never arrived, and Mally eventually became property of Germany before moving to a wildlife park. Real history that sounds completely made up. #WhoCaresHistory #JustinBieber #MallyTheMonkey #WeirdHistory #CelebrityHistory #Germany #HistoryShorts

In 2013, Justin Bieber landed in Munich with his young capuchin monkey, Mally. German customs officials seized the animal after Bieber failed to provide the required health and species-protection documents. He continued his tour, the paperwork never arrived, and Mally eventually became property of Germany before moving to a wildlife park. Real history that sounds completely made up. #WhoCaresHistory #JustinBieber #MallyTheMonkey #WeirdHistory #CelebrityHistory #Germany #HistoryShorts

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