Lady Gaga’s longtime dog walker, Ryan Fischer, was shot Wednesday in LA by a pair of robbers who stole two of the singer’s three beloved French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav. The third pooch, Miss Asia, was not taken.
As fans grapple with whether this was a random dog-napping or whether thieves targeted the dogs for their celebrity, it begs the question — where does Lady Gaga live? And are dog-nappings and other robberies common in the area?
The answer to the latter is yes.
Dog-nappings across the state of California have been more common in the past few months than ever before. Specifically, French bulldogs, a breed which can sell for upwards of $10,000.
Due to their small, easy-to-snatch size and the breed’s popularity among celebrities, there has been a booming black market for the pups.
The “Devastated” singer, 34, is offering a $500,000 reward for any information about the dogs that leads to their recovery and has set up the email address [email protected] for tips. She was in Italy when she first heard the devastating news.
All of Lady Gaga’s homes are in California, with the exception of a New York pad where she only rented for a time.
Scroll through to see details inside her real estate portfolio.
Eccentric Frank Zappa house
$5.25 million | Hollywood Hills
Gaga bought the 6,700-square-foot home from the estate of the late musician Frank Zappa.realtor.com
Lady Gaga’s Hollywood Hills home is only 12 minutes from where the attack occurred.
Gaga was shooting her new film “Gucci” in Italy when the attack occured, but she has owned the Woodrow Wilson Drive home since 2016, when she bought the home for $5.25 million.
Gaga bought the 6,700-square-foot home from the estate of the late musician Frank Zappa who, not unlike Gaga, was known for his eccentricities.
The traditional Tudor exterior masks the sort of eclectic, wild, yet tasteful home that you would expect from a celebrity who is known for meat dresses.
The home has a rooftop tennis court, double-height art gallery, decks and patios, greenhouse and a swimming pool.realtor.com
The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom home has a sky-lit kitchen.realtor.com
The traditional Tudor exterior masks the sort of eclectic, wild yet tasteful home that you would expect from a celebrity who is known for meat dresses.realtor.com
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The seven-bedroom, six-bathroom home has a gorgeous sky-lit kitchen, a double-height art gallery, a rooftop tennis court, a greenhouse and a swimming pool.
Plus, the home has some one-of-a-kind eccentricities, like a garden with a dragon mural and porthole windows and doors sourced from real submarines, according to the listing.
Zappa built a recording studio in the house called the “Utility Muffin Research Kitchen,” sourcing pieces from the Beach Boys’ recording studio, according to the Concert Database. Zappa even mentioned the storied studio in his hit “The Muffin Man.”
The studio was once called the “Utility Muffin Research Kitchen.”realtor.com
Frank Zappa himself recorded some of his most famous works in this studio.realtor.com
The home has a dragon mural and porthole windows and doors from submarines.realtor.com
Robbery rates in the 90046 neighborhood, the location of both Gaga’s house and the robbery, are 192.9 per 100,000 — elevated even for California, where robberies occur at 132.4 per 100,000. Dog-nappings in the area have been on the rise, though.
Additional amenities include two guest houses and a staff apartment, according to the listing.
The home also comes with a private massage room. Lady Gaga has detailed her health issues relating to her back pain in her 2017 documentary, “Gaga: Five Foot Two.”
Gaga’s Hollywood Hills house is eclectic.realtor.com
A ping-pong table sits in a covered, semi-opaque sunroom.realtor.com
Gaga has owned a home on Woodrow Wilson Drive since 2016, when she bought the home for $5.25 million.realtor.com
The home also has two guest houses and a staff apartment.
