Lady Gaga calls dog walker Ryan Fischer a 'hero'; family says he's expected to make 'full recovery'
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker is expected to make a "full recovery" after being shot late Wednesday, according to a statement from his family.
Ryan Fischer was walking three of the pop star's dogs Wednesday evening when a man approached the dog walker and shot him once, according to Los Angeles Police Department's Officer Drake Madison.
"Our beloved Ryan was the victim of a horrible, violent crime on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles," Fischer's family said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY Friday. "Thankfully, Ryan is receiving extraordinary care in the hospital right now and his doctors expect him to make a full recovery."