The American singer’s two French bulldogs recovered unharmed after being robbed by thieves who shot an injured dog walker.
Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, who were stolen by thieves who shot and injured the dog walker, were recovered unharmed on Friday, Los Angeles police said.
A woman brought the dogs to the LAPD Olympic Community Police Station, northwest of downtown, at about 6 pm, said Capt. Jonathan Tippet, commander of the department’s elite Robbery-Murder Division.
Lady Gaga’s representative and detectives went to the police station and confirmed that they were the dogs, Tippet said.
The singer is currently in Rome to shoot a movie.
The woman who left the dogs appears to be “disconnected and not associated” with Wednesday’s attack, Tippet said.
In a tweet on Friday night, the LAPD said the woman had found the dogs “and reached out to Lady Gaga’s team to return them.”
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
Their identity and the location where the dogs were found will not be revealed for their safety and because of the ongoing investigation, the LAPD said.
Dog walker Ryan Fischer, 30, was shot once while walking three of the singer’s dogs in Hollywood.
Video footage showed a white sedan parking and two men jumping. They fought the dog walker before one of them drew a gun and fired a single shot before fleeing with two of the dogs. The third escaped and has since met with Lady Gaga’s representatives.
The dog walker can be heard in the video saying he was shot in the chest. He must survive his injuries, said Tippet.
In a message posted hours earlier on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, Gaga said his “heart is sick” from the violent theft of his dogs – whose names are Koji and Gustav – and promised to pay $ 500,000 for the dogs’ safe return, including from anyone who had bought or found them.
“My beloved dogs Koji and Gustav were taken in Hollywood two nights ago,” she wrote in the post, alongside pictures of the dogs. “I am praying that my family will be whole again with an act of kindness.”
My beloved dogs Koji and Gustav were taken to Hollywood two nights ago. My heart is sick and I am praying that my family will be whole again with an act of kindness. I will pay $ 500,000 for your safe return. Send an email to [email protected] to contact us. pic.twitter.com/3NY9u7Mw2K
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) February 26, 2021
Tippet said that since the police were not involved in the reward, he did not know whether the woman would receive it.
“I still love you, Ryan Fischer, you risked your life to fight for our family. You are a hero forever, ”said Lady Gaga in an Instagram post.