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Lady Gaga's dog walker shot once, 2 dogs stolen in Hollywood (Update: Dogs taken to police station)
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Yeah I get that, but it just boggles the mind that these people go to "dognapping" to get their coins.
The only way I see this working is as a sting to draw out the scumbags.
The 500k "no questions asked" is very unlikely to reach the people who actually stole the dogs. I suspect the aim is to either draw them out, where they'll be apprehended, or, draw people who have knowledge of the dogs whereabouts/kidnappers, who will then dob them in for the reward.
I suppose it is possible. They would likely need to show evidence the dogs are still alive which complicates matters. But yeah a smart criminal wouldn't have brought a gun. I have serious doubts they knew whom these dogs belonged to.
Isn't this just giving the murderer/kidnappers (did the dog walker die???) a ransom?
Why would they shoot someone over a dog napping though..
Why would they shoot someone over a dog napping though..
Agreed on all counts. A sophisticated operation would not introduce a gun into the situation at all.
Who knows maybe the dog walker fought back. Once it became a shooting it became way more complicated and makes it more unlikely they'll see a dime
A smart criminal smart enough to plan out how to get paid without getting caught would have given up long before a gun was ever needed.
How are you gonna prove that the person bringing the dogs back is the shooter and not some "rando who happened to see two ownerless dogs running around".
So, if you're mega rich, might as well do the "finders fee 500 grand (which is still peanuts for Gaga), no questions asked" thing.
And if you can prove it, if there is evidence to charge the person, who returned the dogs, of assault and ... dognapping ... they can still be charged after the dogs have been returned.
Priority 1: Get doggos back home quickly and safely
Priority 2: 'Justice'
I understand the sentimental value, but this is basically incentive for more people to do these kind of things.
This isn't the first time either, this was on local news here... I guess French bulldogs are a big target or something right now?
www.sfexaminer.com
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Police ask for public’s help to find French bulldog stolen at gunpoint - The San Francisco Examiner
One month after a group of suspects attacked a woman and stole her French bulldog at gunpoint, San Francisco police said the puppy remains missing and they are again asking for the public’s help.
www.sfexaminer.com
500K isn't what you should've offered because now rich people's dogs will be targeted and tbh don't walk a dog at night because you aren't safe :(
I hope the dog walker fully recovers
I hope the dog walker fully recovers
£500k no questions asked reward = incentive to do this again as it pays well and is fairly easy to do.
Some of the takes here are bizarre. Gaga is funding violent crimes, the dog Walker should sue Gaga? Idk what the pets mean to her so I'm not gonna fault her for wanting them back. I also don't think she's ignoring the dog Walker she employed. If he comes out and says Gaga didn't cover his medical bills then I'd get at her for that.
Is it a common thing for people to kidnap dogs to get a ransom from rich people? My parents rescue dog has its two front paws missing and I don't have the heart to tell them why that is. They think it was just a birth defect.
The smartest thing the criminals can do is just tie the dogs up in a park somewhere and then never speak of things again. If they try to collect the ransom they'll get caught, and if they do anything to hurt the dogs they'll be chased forever (if they won't already be with the whole pretty significant attempted murder thing). The dog walker hopefully will recover enough to give the police clues.
I believe violent crime statistics were still down across the board last time I checked but it admittedly could have gone up again since COVID.
I believe violent crime statistics were still down across the board last time I checked but it admittedly could have gone up again since COVID.
All French Bulldogs and their walkers are now hot targets. She just incentivized dog robbery.
That said, it will be collateral idiots that will dime on the idiots who took the pups. No honor among thieves.
Plus Bradley Cooper is in full sniper gear on top of the Hotel Cecil atm. Hope the dogs get recovered.
That said, it will be collateral idiots that will dime on the idiots who took the pups. No honor among thieves.
Plus Bradley Cooper is in full sniper gear on top of the Hotel Cecil atm. Hope the dogs get recovered.
It seems crazy to me that whoever did this brought a gun to the situation at all. The money to be made here is off of the dogs, not violently robbing the walker of her possessions. The armed/violent aspect of this instantly increases the number of eyes on this case by a factor of 20.
Hope they catch the bastard(s).
Hope they catch the bastard(s).
In the story I posted a few posts up, it said on the news clip (not the article) that the owner is offering $5,000 for the dog back. I don't think she's gotten it back yet.
French Bulldogs found after bizarre dog-napping from San Francisco home, police say suspect arrested
UPDATE: Indigo and Lila, the two French bulldog puppies have both been found after they were stolen from a San Francisco home. Latest here:
abc7news.com
This was another story from a few months ago, and thankfully they were found.
Is this country that down bad that people have resorted to stealing dogs for money? In a pandemic with little government help, I think someone saw two expensive dogs and realized they could earn a few thousand off these dogs.
3 dogs were targeted - 2 are missing, 1 was later retreived and returned by LAPD. People saying LG didn't inform or work with police as an excuse to drag her... they're already involved. As for pre-emptively blaming her for a hypothetical future rise in dognappings:
Yeah, it's absurd.3 dogs were targeted - 2 are missing, 1 was later retreived and returned by LAPD. People saying LG didn't inform or work with police as an excuse to drag her... they're already involved. As for pre-emptively blaming her for a hypothetical future rise in dognappings:
It's really not something new, as I've heard of smaller purebreds (especially puppies) be targeted for a while now,. Just seems like lately Frenchies are the big thing to grab.
That's some dystopian future shit, like, the kind of detail you'd see in a movie so the viewers realize how fucked up the setting is.
I'm shrugging at some beliefs that LG's offer here will incentivise dognapping. This was apparently a hole that was always there and thus this was always going to happen with rich people's dogs. It's not on her to solve this problem, it's on the law/government imo.
Also this is totally a sting like what happens in every kidnapping case ever. Until you see the bills in the kidnapper's hands and they're walking free she hasn't paid.
Also this is totally a sting like what happens in every kidnapping case ever. Until you see the bills in the kidnapper's hands and they're walking free she hasn't paid.
Probably the new dog walker will have armed security.
People are awful, jesus. 4 times????
It's not that...
People looking for dogs has been greatly increased last year. More demand = more value. See this article from UK:
Coronavirus: Lockdown year 'worst ever' for dog thefts
Experts say the demand for dogs during lockdown is causing a significant increase in animals being stolen.
www.bbc.com
It's not that...
People looking for dogs has been greatly increased last year. More demand = more value. See this article from UK:
Coronavirus: Lockdown year 'worst ever' for dog thefts
Experts say the demand for dogs during lockdown is causing a significant increase in animals being stolen.
wow, never would have seen this kind of consequence of the pandemic. makes total sense though
A lot of people consider their pets family members. Gaga's reaction is what I'd expect. For the robbers hope they de-escalate and return the pets. Most of the rest will be left to the law. No one died. People will still be mad, but not as much if something bad happens to the pets. It's just what layer of hell on earth they're going to end up for a time based on their decisions going forward.