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Five suspects were charged in connection with the theft of Lady Gaga s dogs and the shooting of her dog walker, including the woman who returned the stolen French bulldogs days after the robbery.
According to an Al Jazeera report, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) does not believe that the thieves knew the dogs belonged to Lady Gaga.
In a statement, police said the seen motive for the robbery that happened on Feb. 24 was the value of French bulldogs, which can reach as high as thousands of dollars.
Ryan Fischer, the dog walker, is recovering from a gunshot wound. He called the incident a very close call to death. Fischer had part of his lung removed due to the incident.
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Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest while out walking the singerâs dogs in Los Angeles two months ago.
The woman who returned Lady Gagaâs stolen French bulldogs was among five people charged Thursday with attempted murder and robbery in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstarâs dog walker.
Detectives do not believe that the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the pop star, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. The motive for the February 24 robbery, investigators believe, was the value of the French bulldogs â which can run into the thousands of dollars.