French Bulldog

The man who was shot by thieves as he walked Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs expressed gratitude to family, friends, first responders and health care workers after his ‘very close call with death.’

Lady Gaga took to Instagram Friday afternoon, sharing photos of her dogs Koji and Gustav and offering a $500,000 reward for their safe return while calling her dog walker a hero after he was shot, and the dogs were stolen in Hollywood.

A man who was walking two French bulldogs was shot Wednesday night in Hollywood. TMZ reported that the dogs belonged to Lady Gaga, who was reportedly offering a reward in the case. NBCLA reached out to Los Angeles police, who could not confirm any ties to the singer-songwriter.

A Chicago-area woman was fatally mauled by a French bulldog she had rescued, police said Wednesday.