Justin Bieber has been accused of animal cruelty by the California Hamster Association.
The Boyfriend singer recently gave away his pet rodent PAC to a frenzied fan during his performance at the Atlanta Jingle Ball show.
While the creature has been pictured looking happy with his new owner, the hamsters rights group are not impressed.
They told gossip website TMZ that hamsters should be treated delicately and "often succumb quickly to illness and death" especially when faced with "sudden environmental change".
The CHA added: "The moment that hamster was handed off to a screaming girl in a harsh, frenzied environment was likely the moment it gazed at the short path to its doom."
