Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer testifies about 'hitting attacker with champagne bottle'

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Ryan Fischer - the dog walker formerly employed by Oscar-winning songwriter Lady Gaga - testified about fighting for his life before an LA County Grand Jury back on October 26, and the transcript was just unsealed.The 41-year-old Ohio native was shot through the lung on February 24, 2021 when three men stole two of his famous boss' French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav.During the scuffle, Ryan was choked and then hit the gunman - alleged to be 19-year-old James Jackson - with a bottle of champagne he had just purchased at a nearby store.

Victim: Ryan Fischer - the dog walker formerly employed by Oscar-winning songwriter Lady Gaga - testified about fighting for his life before an LA County Grand Jury back on October 26, and the transcript was just unsealed (pictured March 13)'The dog screamed at me, and I reached for him, and then the guy, the man with the gun shot me as I was reaching,' Fischer said - according to Rolling Stone.'I immediately tried to call for help but realized I was bleeding out of my lung and that I was losing more and more air quickly.' Fischer spent a week recovering from surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, before returning two days later when his lung collapsed again and he underwent a second surgery.'I consented to part of my lung being removed.

The top third of my lung being removed as well as the bottom portion as well,' said Ryan - who still suffers from breathing issues, numbness, and nerve damage.

Gang initiation: The 41-year-old Ohio native was shot through the lung on February 24, 2021 when three men stole two of his famous boss' French Bulldogs, Gustav (3-R) andKoji (2-R) 'The man with the gun shot me': During the scuffle, Ryan was choked and then hit the gunman - alleged to be 19-year-old.