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In happy news, Koji and Gustav–the two French bulldogs owned by Lady Gaga–have been found and returned home.
TMZ now reports that an unidentified woman turned the dogs into a Los Angeles police station. They’ve since been reunited with Gaga, who cried tears of joy at seeing her pooches again.
Capt. Jonathan Tippet, a spokesperson for the LAPD, also stressed that the woman who returned the dogs was “uninvolved and unassociated” with the abduction of the pups. It’s also unclear at the time of this writing if Lady Gaga has or intends to pay the woman who rescued the dogs the $500,000 reward she’d offered for their safe return.
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Related: Lady Gaga offers $500K to man who shot her dog walker, “no questions asked”
The crime occurred the evening of February 24 when an unidentified attacker shot dog walker Ryan Fisher after a brief struggle. The shooter then grabbed Koji and Gustav and escaped the scene. A third bulldog, Asia, managed to evade the dognapper and stayed with the wounded Fisher until help arrived. He remains hospitalized, but is expected to make a full recovery.
“I continue to love you Ryan Fischer, you risked your life to fight for our family. You’re forever a hero,” Lady Gaga said in an Instagram post.
Police continue to seek out suspects in the case. Fisher described two men involved in the attack. “Suspect-1 is described as a male black, 20-25 years of age, blond dreadlocks, wearing a black hoodie, and armed with a semi-automatic handgun. Suspect-2 is further described as a male black, 20-25 years of age, wearing dark clothing,” according to an LAPD statement.
Monkey1
I hope she’s paying the guy’s hospital bills and gives him a reward. It’s surprising that he’s the secondary story here when he got shot in the chest, but stollen dogs are the lead.
Harley
Sounds like you don’t own any dogs. To an owner they are like children. And she is taking very good care of the dog walker, no doubt. Lady GG has a heart of gold.
Monkey1
Children that she leaves in the care of others for weeks or months at a time. She’s always out and about I wonder how much time she actually spends with them.
I have cats and do like dogs, but a person should still be the bigger story.
RyanMBecker
That’s probably the case, although both parties are low-keyed about it. Here is what Ryan Fischer wrote to Gaga on Instagram: “Your babies are back and the family is whole… we did it! You have shown so much support throughout this whole crisis to both me and my family. But your support as a friend, despite your own traumatic loss from your kids, was unwavering. I love you and thank you.”
There’s only so much she can do right now being out of the country. I’m sure that he, as well as any dependents and family members, will be looked after.
RyanMBecker
They were the lead because they were missing and Fischer was sedated. He has since given interviews and is communicating through social media. As the case progresses, he will clearly be the lead story since he is the only witness. People magazine has an article on him.
RyanMBecker
Also, according to a former 7-year client of his, Fischer moved from New York City to Los Angeles specifically to walk Gaga’s dogs. So it sounds like they have a special relationship.
He’s an, er, interesting person. Although likely gay (see Instagram), he also seems like an observant Catholic who follows Lent. In the most recent post before he got shot, he is seen applying ashes on Gaga’s dogs for Ash Wednesday! I can’t tell if it was a parody but he seems entirely serious about the beliefs, albeit with a New Age perspective. And there is a HUGE red crucifix on his wall. As an atheist, I’m not sure if I’d appreciate having my dogs subjected to religious rituals but it does seem to come from the heart and by all accounts, he truly loves his dogs.
D_Bro
Lady Gaga is paying all of Ryans medical expenses, the equivalent of one year of his salary and his rent for the next year.
Monkey1
D_Bro, I think medical expenses should be a no brainer. She is willing to give away $500,000 for the return of dogs, but he’s only worth how much? What’s his salary + rent for a year? Probably way less than $500,000.
Heywood Jablowme
@RyanMBecker: Lenten ashes on dogs? Only a priest can put Lenten ashes on dogs! And even then, the dogs would need to be baptized first!!! What’s the world coming to? lol
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inbama
Heywood Jablowme,
Ashes are merely instructive regarding death. There is nothing “sacred” about them, so while it’s just silly to put them on a dog, there’d be no sin of sacrilege in such an act.
RyanMBecker
Not that it matters but I assume Fischer is gay (and maybe even reading this. If so, hi Ryan! Hope you recover soon!). There’s a photo of him in the People Magazine article looking quite gay. He’s in green shorts and striped tube socks, surrounded by lots of pink. And the handkerchief in his pocket looks like a gay pink triangle.
Openminded
I was surprised to see that he was walking the dogs in a neighborhood where the houses appear to be close to the street and not very big. I just assumed GaGa lived behind a gate on a large estate and that there would be no need to walk the dogs in public areas.
Monkey1
Maybe they stay with him when she’s away? Which is probably all the time.
ScottOnEarth
I love Gaga and I love dogs but I am so f-ing tired of this story! In a time when the world is upside down for multiple reasons, THIS remains a leading news story? I’m glad her dogs were returned safely but my thoughts are with the guy who was actually shot while walking the dogs. I hope he is healing, both mentally and physically, as well as possible.
xflare
Yikes, the attempted Murder of Mr Fischer is merely an afterthought in the story.
DogNapping—->Attempted Murder
Hdtex
Ryan is a very sweet guy I’ve followed on IG for a few years. He unapologetically gay, geeky, and sexy AF. He typically posts quirky dances, dogs, and quirky dances with dogs.
I’d never really made the Gaga connection before this incident but it makes total sense.
Calin
Why does it make total sense!