Lady Gaga’s dog walker is shot four times in the chest by two men who stole two of her dogs
Gaga’s dog walker is shot four times in chest by Hollywood dognappers who steal two of star’s beloved French bulldogs – while a third runs off and is rescued: $500,000 reward for safe return of Koji and Gustavo
- Ryan Fischer, 30, had been walking Gaga’s beloved dogs Koji, Miss Asia and Gustavo, in West Hollywood at around 10pm yesterday night when he was shot four times by two assailants
- Two of Gaga’s dogs, Koji and Gustavo, were stolen while her third bulldog, Miss Asia, managed to run away and was later recovered by police
- Officers were seen swaddling Miss Asia in a blanket and placing her in the back of a police vehicle
- It’s currently unclear whether Gaga’s dogs were specifically targeted, but French bulldogs are in high demand and can sell for as much as $10,000 if they have pedigree lineage
- Gaga, 34, is reportedly offering a $500k reward for the safe return of Gustavo and Koji ‘no questions asked’
Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot in the chest four times by two men who stole two of the star’s three French bulldogs in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Ryan Fischer, 30, was reportedly ambushed by the assailants outside of his home on Sierra Bonita Avenue as he walked Gaga’s beloved dogs Koji, Miss Asia, and Gustavo at around 10pm yesterday.
Two of the dogs, Koji and Gustavo, were stolen. Miss Asia, meanwhile, managed to get away.
Police were called to reports of shots fired and arrived to find Fischer seriously hurt, but conscious and communicative. He was taken to a nearby hospital and is now said to be ‘recovering well’.
Video from the scene captured by KABC showed Fischer laying on the sidewalk and clinging to Miss Asia as first responders attended to him.
It’s currently unclear whether the thieves knew the dogs belonged to Gaga. However, French bulldogs are in high demand and sell for anywhere between $1,500-$3,000. Those with pedigree lineage can also go for as much as $10,000.
Gaga, 34, is said to be distraught over the incident. She is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of Koji and Gustavo ‘no questions asked’, TMZ reported.
Ryan Fischer, 30, had been walking Gaga’s beloved dogs Koji, Miss Asia and Gustavo, in West Hollywood at around 10pm yesterday night when he was shot
Video from the scene captured by KABC showed Fischer laying on the sidewalk and clinging to Miss Asia as first responders attended to him
Gaga’s dogs, Koji and Gustavo, were stolen. Miss Asia was later recovered by police (shown above)
Gaga is pictured above with her beloved dogs Koji, Miss Asia and Gustavo in a post previously shared to Instagram
Gaga’s bodyguard later picked up Miss Asia from the Hollywood LAPD Station in the hours after the shooting
Fischer had been caring for the three dogs while Gaga is away in Italy
Fischer had been caring for the three dogs while Gaga is away in Rome, Italy, working on a new Ridley Scott movie.
Officers were seen prizing Miss Asia from his arms as they rendered him aid on Wednesday night.
The pooch was then swaddled up in a blanket and taken to the LAPD’s Hollywood headquarters. One of Gaga’s bodyguards collected him from the station shortly afterwards.
Police say it’s currently unclear if Gaga’s dogs were specifically targeted by the assailants.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, the LAPD confirmed the shooting and said two dogs were stolen, but said it was too early to know if the incident ‘was a robbery’. Investigators are also not yet ruling out gang violence or homelessness, the spokesperson said.
The suspects are believed to be two black males, who were reportedly both wearing baseball caps.
They fled the scene northbound on Sierra Bonita Avenue in a white vehicle – a BMW or possibly a Nissan – and remain at large, police said.
It’s currently unclear whether Gaga’s dogs were specifically targeted (Pictured: Gaga poses with Miss Asia in an Instagram post
An Instagram post from 2017 shows Gaga and her three dogs as they celebrated Koji’s second birthday. ‘Happy Birthday Koji you’re 2 years old! we love you!’ Gaga wrote
Ryan Fischer was shot four times outside of his home in West Hollywood on Wednesday night as he was walking Gaga’s three dogs
Police described the suspects in the shooting as two black males, who were wearing baseball caps
A police officer is seen carrying Miss Asia into the back of a patrol vehicle which Fischer is attended to by paramedics
RESCUSED: Miss Asia is collected from LAPD’s Hollywood precinct by one of Gaga’s bodyguard on Wednesday night
The suspects fled the scene northbound on Sierra Bonita Avenue in a white vehicle – a BMW or possibly a Nissan – and remain at large
Lady Gaga’s representatives have not yet returned a request for comment on the shooting or theft of the star’s dogs.
However, sources have reportedly told TMZ that the 34-year-old is ‘extremely upset’ and is offering a $500,000 reward for the safe return of Koji and Gustavo ‘no questions asked’.
Anyone in possession of the dogs has been asked to use the email KojiandGustav@gmail.com to retrieve the award, according to the outlet.
Gaga was pictured strutting through the streets of Rome on Wednesday, hours before the shooting unfolded in West Hollywood.
She is currently filming in the Italian city for Ridley Scott’s new movie Gucci, in which she stars Maurizio Gucci’s ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani.
Debuting new brunette locks, the Bad Romance hitmaker was spotted walking into her hotel, glad in a glamorous animal print kaftan and a black studded face mask.
Lady Gaga seen above yesterday) is currently in Rome shooting a new movie. Her representatives have not yet spoken about the shooting of Fischer
Gaga is pictured with Koji and Asia in 2017 after touching down in LAX airport, in Los Angeles
In a statement to DailyMail.com, the LAPD confirmed the shooting and said two dogs were stolen, but said it was too early to know if the incident ‘was a robbery’. Investigators are also not yet ruling out gang violence or homelessness, the spokesperson said
Earlier this month, Gaga revealed that a ‘very important member’ of her family was hospitalized for two months with COVID-19 after falling ‘very, very ill’ with the virus.
The 11-time Grammy winner admitted it was difficult for her to visit them in the ICU because she had to be by herself.
When asked what has been giving her hope over the past year, she said: ‘I got to be honest. I’m about to cry on the other end of this call with you because it’s really – it’s doctors, it’s nurses, it’s essential workers.
‘I haven’t spoken to this person about speaking about this publicly, but I will tell you that a very important member of my family was very, very ill recently and in the hospital for almost two months.
‘I was in the ICU by myself many times because you can’t go in with more than one person, if you can go in at all. I have never seen the heroic acts of bravery that I witnessed, watching these doctors and nurses and people that were cleaning at the hospital.’
