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After being snatched away in an armed robbery last Wednesday, Lady Gaga’s stolen French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were returned unharmed to Los Angeles police. However, her dog walker, Ryan Fischer, remains in hospital after being shot in the chest while two suspects allegedly took the singer’s pets. A third French Bulldog, Asia, managed to get away and returned to her wounded handler and kept him company until help arrived. Fischer posted photos of himself in a hospital bed on Monday, thanking his family, friends and Lady Gaga for their support during his recovery, with a special call for Asia, which he calls his “guardian angel” during the horrific incident.
“Four days ago, as a car sped away and blood shot out of my gun, an angel ran and lay next to me,” Fischer wrote in one of the two Instagram posts. My panicked screams subsided as I looked at her, even though it registered that the blood that had gathered around her small body was my own. I enveloped Asia as best I could, thanked her for all the incredible adventures we had together, apologized for not being able to defend her brothers, and decided that I would still try to save them …
Following Fischer’s assault and the abduction of her little ones, Lady Gaga issued a $ 500,000 reward for the return of Koji and Gustav. “If you bought it or found it unconsciously, the reward is the same,” Gaga wrote Friday. “I still like you, Ryan Fischer. You risked your life to fight for our family. You’re a hero forever. ‘The dog walker, who was initially admitted to hospital in a critical condition, is currently doing well and is expected to fully recover. The dogs, meanwhile, were dropped off by an unnamed woman at a police station on Friday; no suspects were named in the crime.
“I’m still recovering from a very close call with death and have refrained myself (mostly meaning I’m human) from the growing media story,” Fischer continues in his second post. ‘I will write and say more later, but the gratitude for all the love I feel for this planet is immensely intense. I feel your healing support! Thank you. I am humbled and grateful that the attention and attention of the police was enough to bring Koji and Gustav back to safety, and I know that they are committed to bringing these criminals and attempted murderers to justice. I appreciate everything you keep doing. ”