According to authorities, Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were abducted during an armed robbery in Hollywood.
The source said the singer “is offering half-a-million dollars to anyone who has her two dogs, no questions asked. Anyone who has the dogs can use this email, KojiandGustav@gmail.com to retrieve the reward.”
According to Los Angeles Police Capt. Jonathan Tippett, commanding officer of the department’s elite Robbery-Homicide Division, the dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is likely to survive his injuries. At the time, the man was walking three of Lady Gaga’s dogs.
Koji and Gustav, two French bulldogs belonging to the 34-year-old musician, were taken. Miss Asia, a third bulldog, escaped and was subsequently recovered by police.
The star’s third bulldog, Miss Asia (pictured) escaped unharmed
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The captain did not say whether the dog walker was targeted because of his celebrity customer.
Police were dispatched to North Sierra Bonita Avenue, a street off Sunset Boulevard, approximately 9:40 p.m. Wednesday after numerous 911 calls reported a man screaming and the sound of a gunshot, according to Capt. Steven Lurie, commanding officer of the Hollywood Division.
Tippett said the victim, whose identity has not been revealed, was walking the dogs when a four-door car came over and two males tried to steal the animals.
During the scuffle, the dog walker tried to fend them off and was shot by one of the males brandishing a semiautomatic pistol. ABC aired video that appeared to show the victim clutching a dog – assumed to be Miss Asia – while being treated on the street.
Gaga, actual name Stefani Germanotta, is currently in Rome working on Gucci, a new Ridley Scott film.
Initially, it was thought that there were two attacks, but LAPD officers stated Thursday afternoon that they were looking for a single gunman who left in a white car. There have been no arrests.