Lady Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, has recounted his near-death experience after he was shot while trying to prevent the singer’s dog from their abductors.
Fischer was walking three dogs owned by the Poker Face singer on Wednesday while she was in Rome filming but was left fighting for his life after he was shot in a violent altercation with two men who attacked and stole two of the dogs – French Bulldogs named Koji and Gustav.
The dogs were however found on Friday by an unnamed woman who found them tied to a pole and took them to the police on Friday, Feb 27, receiving the $500 reward promised by Gaga.
Fischer on the other hand has taken to his Instagram handle to recount his ordeal while recuperating at the hospital, pointing that an angel reached out to him.
“4 days ago, while a car sped away and blood poured from my gunshot wound, an angel trotted over and laid next to me. My panicked screams calmed as I looked at her, even though it registered that the blood pooling around her tiny body was my own,” he said alongside pictures of himself in the hospital.
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Speaking further in a subsequent post, the dogwalker revealed that “I am still in recovery from a very close call with death and have kept myself (for the most part, I mean I am human) from the growing media story. I will write and say more later, but the gratitude for all the love I feel from around this planet is immense and intense. I felt your healing support! Thank you. I am humbled and grateful that attention and focus from the police were enough to get Koji and Gustav back to safety, and I know they are committed to bringing these criminals and attempted murderers to justice. I am so appreciative of everything you continue to do.
“To all my friends and family who have cried with me and maybe even laughed at one or two of my morbid jokes by my side or over a screen: I love you. Thank you for keeping me grounded now more than ever. And my mom and brother flew out here to be with me…. happy birthday Sean!!!! I love you both with all my heart. All the dog videos and photos from my clients to keep my spirits up worked miracles. Seeing their faces light up when you said my name motivates me to keep pushing so I can play with them and see you again soon. I love you all! First responders and health care workers: you literally saved my life and helped me take newborn walks, I can’t thank you enough. And to Elisha, my family at Haüs and @ladygaga: your babies are back and the family is whole… we did it! You have shown so much support throughout this whole crisis to both me and my family. But your support as a friend, despite your own traumatic loss from your kids, was unwavering. I love you and thank you.
“And now? A lot of healing still needs to happen, but I look forward to the future and the moment when I get bombarded with kisses and licks (and maybe even an excitement pee?) from Asia, Koji, and Gustav,” Fischer added.
