Former England striker Daniel SturridgeDaniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay $30,000 (£22,400) to a man who found his missing dog.
Sturridge, 32, offered a reward of “20, 30 grand” for the return of the Pomeranian, named Lucci, in July 2019.
The court document ordering Sturridge to pay up
“Yo, somebody please find my dog. I’ll pay anything, I’m dead serious. I want my dog back, man,” he said.
The pooch was found by local musician Foster Washington who shared pictures on social media.
“When we found the dog I thought my life was going to be better,” Mr Washington said, adding that he had been “fighting this case for over a year”.
Former England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ordered to pay $30,000 (£22,400) to a man who found his missing dog.
Sturridge, 32, offered a reward of “20, 30 grand” for the return of the Pomeranian, named Lucci, in July 2019.
The former Liverpool striker said thieves had broken into a house in West Hollywood, California, and taken a number of bags in addition to Lucci.
Image:The court document ordering Sturridge to pay up
“Yo, somebody please find my dog. I’ll pay anything, I’m dead serious. I want my dog back, man,” he said.
The pooch was found by local musician Foster Washington who shared pictures on social media.
“When we found the dog I thought my life was going to be better,” Mr Washington said, adding that he had been “fighting this case for over a year”.