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Feb 26, 2021 07:21 PM EST
A former FBI chief has blasted Lady Gaga s $500,000 reward for her missing dogs as it has put the current police operation at risk and potentially fuelling further dog nappings for ransom.
Lady Gaga will give a reward for the return of her dogs
(Photo : Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Singer Lady Gaga (L) performs during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today s inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States.
Anyone who can help retrieve the Bad Romance singer s stolen dogs, Koji and Gustav, will reportedly receive a $500,000 reward from her. Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga s dog walker, was shot four times in the chest by two thieves on Wednesday night outside his West Hollywood home.
However, Los Angeles-based Attorney Louis Shapiro, was in favor of Gagaâs reward announcement as he said, âThis is an unusual reward amount. We donât really know if this $500k reward is in fact a no-questions-asked offer. Thereâs no contract made here. It could just be a ruse to lure in whoever did this.â
Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
The 34-year-old star, who is currently in Rome shooting Ridley Scott s new movie, âGucciâ, has not issued any statement, but her family said the incident has left her distraught. Her father Joe Germanotta said that the entire family is devastated after the dogs were dognapped as it feels like âsomeone took oneâ of their children.
Lady Gaga has offered half a million dollars for the safe return of her two pet dogs, saying her "heart is sick" after they were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood.
Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 19:07 IST
Cronin said the dogs he found were Labradors, Westies, and pugs among other breeds. He added one of his pets was right in the middle of the other stolen dogs. Credit: Tony Cronin
A dog breeder in the UK who turned detective to find his lost spaniels has managed to track down as many as 70 stolen dogs.
Tony Cronin started a full-fledged search after his litter of puppies and five other dogs were stolen from his home.
After receiving a tip-off about the whereabouts of his dogs and the alleged criminal gang responsible for the theft, he drove down to Carmarthenshire, where he discovered 70 other dogs worth up to £40,000 (Rs 40 lakhs), according to a Metro UK report.