Both Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs were rescued unscathed after being robbed during a violent street robbery on Wednesday night.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a woman brought the dogs to the LAPD Olympic Community Police Station on Friday at around 6 pm PT, and Gaga’s representatives were present to confirm that they were pets. of the singer. The woman’s identity and the location where the animals were found will remain confidential due to active criminal investigation and for her safety, police said.
Both Lady Gaga’s dogs were handed over to a local police station, and they were safely reunited with Lady Gaga’s representatives. https://t.co/c5Z5QMa944
– LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) February 27, 2021
It is unclear how the woman stayed with the dogs, but law enforcement sources told TMZ that they believe she is a good Samaritan who was not involved in the theft of the animals.
What happened to Lady Gaga’s dog walker?
On Wednesday night, a male suspect shot and injured Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, and stole two of his three French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav. The third dog, Miss Asia, was not taken. The theft took place in Hollywood at approximately 9.40 pm Pacific time, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, and the suspect used a semi-automatic weapon and fled the scene in a white four-door Nissan Altima.
A horrifying home surveillance video obtained by TMZ shows a man jumping out of a car and confronting the dog walker, saying: “Give up”. The men fight, and a gunshot can be heard, as well as a dog barking and the panicked screams of the injured victim. “Help me, I was shot. I was shot,” he shouts as he lies on the floor. “Oh my God.” It can be difficult for a neighbor to rush to help Fischer.
Fischer is in stable condition with injuries described as life-threatening, according to a police statement Friday night. The police describe the two suspected robberies as being between 20 and 25 years old.
Lady Gaga’s reaction to crime
The singer herself is filming a movie in Italy (see more details below), but on Friday, she spoke about the attack for the first time, in an Instagram post.
“My heart is sick and I am praying that my family will be whole again with an act of kindness,” posted Lady Gaga, along with a photo of the dogs. She offered a $ 500,000 reward for the safe return of pets.
Gaga praised the injured dog walker, writing: “I still love you Ryan Fischer, you risked your life to fight for our family. You are a hero forever.”
Why would anyone steal French bulldogs?
In short, they are valuable and sought after. Puppies generally cost between $ 1,500 and $ 3,000, but can be sold for much more. This is not the first time that French bulldogs, known as Frenchies, have been stolen. In November, two French bulldogs were stolen from the backyard of a residence in Daly City, south of San Francisco. And last month, a woman from San Francisco reported being violently assaulted and having her 6-month-old French bulldog stolen.
French bulldogs have large ears, large square heads and compact muscular bodies. The American Kennel Club describes the breed as “one of the most popular small dog breeds in the world, especially among city dwellers. The Frenchie is playful, alert, adaptable and completely irresistible.”
Where’s Lady Gaga now?
The performer is currently in Rome, filming the new film Gucci, about the famous dynasty of the fashion family. Lady Gaga plays Patrizia Reggiani, Italian socialite and ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, grandson of Gucci founder Guccio Gucci. Reggiani was tried and convicted of orchestrating her husband’s murder in 1995. Maurizio had two daughters with Reggiani, but he left her for another woman. Ridley Scott will direct the film, which is based on Sara Gay Forden’s book, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamor and Greed.
Her fans used the singer’s social media accounts to express her sadness over the attack.
“I’m sorry to read this. I hope your babies come back soon,” wrote a fan in an image of Gaga and her dogs on Instagram.
The singer’s father, Joe Germanotta, spoke to the New York Post.
“We are sick, it is really awful,” said Germanotta. “It’s as if someone has taken one of your children.”
Who is the injured dog walker?
According to the New York Post, Ryan Fischer, 30, recently moved from New York to Los Angeles. One of his Instagram pages, Valley of the Dogs, features pictures of what appear to be Gaga’s dogs, as well as several other canines.
The investigation is ongoing. “Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Theft Homicide Division, Special Theft Section, are seeking public help to provide any information that could lead to the identification and arrest of suspected street robberies,” the statement said. of the LAPD.