Robbery is on the rise in US. However, instead of jewellery and cash, the thieves have been on the hunt for French bulldogs. From New York to Los Angeles, and from Miami to Chicago, thefts of the sought-after canines have been on the rise, with many in the local media calling it “the rise of dognapping”.

The curious case of ‘dognapping’: French bulldog thefts on the rise in US

Days after he was shot at while walking singer Lady Gaga's dogs, Ryan Fischer has broken his silence around the life-threatening incident. Fischer is currently in hospital recovering after being shot on February 24 while walking three of the pop star's French bulldogs.

Lady Gaga's dog walker breaks silence days after being shot in Hollywood 

Lady Gaga`s two stolen bulldogs, snatched in a violent abduction that left the pets` caretaker shot in the chest this week in Hollywood, were turned over to police on Friday and have been reunited with the pop singer`s representatives, police said.

Lady Gaga's two abducted bulldogs returned unharmed to police

Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav that were stolen in Hollywood, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, after reports that her dog walker was shot.

Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for her stolen dogs

A man who was reportedly walking Lady Gaga's French bulldogs was shot in Hollywood on Wednesday. Reports state that the gunman stole the two dogs. A man who was shot in Hollywood late Wednesday was reportedly walking Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs at the time, with the gunman allegedly stealing two of the canines.

Lady Gaga's dogwalker shot in LA, suspect reportedly steals two of the singer's bulldogs 