BIBER'S MONKEY BECOMES GERMAN PROPERTY

Photo: AP - German Minister for Environment Peter Altmaier visits Justin Bieber's capuchin monkey Mally at the animal shelter in Munich southern Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Justin Bieber's pet monkey is now the property of Germany. Mally was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich for a European tour. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents. Customs spokesman Thomas Meister said the customs authority issued an order later Tuesday formally transferring ownership of the animal to the German state.