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- Lady Gaga’s dogs, Koji and Gustav, have been returned unharmed after they were kidnapped in a shooting in Hollywood.
- Two men jumped out of a vehicle and demanded the singer’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, deliver them.
- The dog walker was shot during the incident and was hospitalized.
Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs that were robbed at gunpoint in Hollywood have been returned safely, Los Angeles police said Friday.
Koji and Gustav were captured after an employee walking them was shot and injured Wednesday night, and the attackers escaped in a vehicle.
“Lady Gaga’s two dogs have been turned over to a local police station and safely met with Lady Gaga’s representatives,” the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted.
A woman had found the dogs and approached the singer’s staff to return them.
“The identity of the woman and the location where the dogs were found will remain confidential due to the active criminal investigation and for her safety,” LAPD said.
the Poker face The singer had offered a reward of $ 500,000 for the safe return of the two dogs.
“My heart is sick and I pray that my family recovers with an act of kindness. I will pay $ 500,000 for their safe return,” he wrote on Instagram.
“If you bought them or found them without knowing it, the reward is the same.”
Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot and hospitalized in the incident, which is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department’s homicide and robbery division.
“I still love you Ryan Fischer, you risked your life to fight for our family. You will always be a hero,” Lady Gaga said.
Two suspects got out of a vehicle and demanded that Fischer hand over the pets to them at gunpoint. He was shot once in a fight with the two men who fled with two of the dogs, police said.
A third dog, Miss Asia, ran away during the incident before returning with an injured Fischer, and was later recovered by police at the scene.
French bulldogs are a coveted and expensive pedigree breed that can sell for thousands of dollars.
It was unclear if Lady Gaga’s pets were deliberately targeted.
