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Dog the Bounty Hunter wants to catch Brian Laundrie so he can resume his HONEYMOON after ditching it to go on manhunt
DOG the Bounty Hunter has said he wants to catch Brian Laundrie in part so that he can resume his honeymoon with his new wife Francie Frane.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, the 68-year-old reality star opened up about how he interrupted his honeymoon when he heard that after his fiancé Gabby Petito went missing - and then later turned up dead - last month.
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“We came down to Florida for our honeymoon because Francie was born there.
“I asked her before we got married, where would you like to go? And she said 'To Florida to put my feet in the sand, and my ocean.'"
Dog, whose real name is Duane Chapman, said they were following the Brian Laundrie case “because of what was happening, because they went through Colorado and were close to us. So we followed it then all of a sudden all my fans are like ‘Dog Dog Dog this is up your alley!'”
He said during their honeymoon in Florida, he felt the pull to join the search.
The 68-year-old told The Sun through tears that and that “” who Dog lost in a tragic car accident at 23-years-old.
“Dog, Dog, Dog the ‘D’ is in the sky,” Dog said, as he grew more emotional.
He said the pull to jump into the search was just too much.
“Then we came down here and I said to Francie ‘Honey, it's eight hours away. Honey, I need it so bad. My skin is crawling, I'm getting goose bumps. I'm having those dreams FREEZE I GOT YOU BOY! I’m having those kinds of dreams Francie.”
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Despite being on his honeymoon he decided that he had to join in and Francie agreed, telling Dog: ‘Well honey, lets go get that boy.”
“So three or four days we were going and we were full of mosquitoes and gnats we see snakes and alligators,” and Francie told him that this was no longer a honeymoon.
Dog said that he promised Francie that once Brian is caught- they will continue on their honeymoon.
“So the one of the last reasons that I want to catch him- so I could continue my honeymoon. I hope that's not any disrespect to anybody involved in this case because it's terrible, but that's where we stand now, in our honeymooning.”
AUTOPSY RESULTS
On Tuesday Dog urged Brian to “turn yourself in"; after it was revealed the .
The that running "makes you look guilty" after the autopsy results were revealed.
"His best decision now would be to turn himself in,” Dog exclusively told The Sun, adding that "need to be doing more to signal Brian to stop running."
“The coroner’s statement has established a timeline that looks worse for Brian Laundrie," Dog added.
The bounty hunter also said that Brian's "continued evasion of law enforcement makes him look guilty.
“I can’t fathom ."
"They need to be doing more to signal Brian to stop running," Dog said.
It comes after an autopsy report revealed that Gabby Petito was before her body was found.
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The 22-year-old vlogger's remains were discovered at a on September 19.
The , but the autopsy report has revealed information on .
Teton County Coroner confirmed that died by during a .
He added that Gabby's predicted death was . The body was for this time.
The doctor also confirmed that at the time of her death and that a at this time.
Following the autopsy, the young woman's body was returned to the mortuary who are dealing with the family at this time, the doctor added.
Following the results of the autopsy, Brian Laundrie's family attorney, Steve Bertolino, released a statement saying: "Gabby Petito’s death at such a young age is a tragedy.
"While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby, Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise.
"At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him."
Dr Blue declined to say more about the autopsy or the case overall, saying he was prevented by law that limits what coroners can release.
It wasn't clear if Tuesday's determination might lead to additional charges against Brian Laundrie, who is considered a person of interest in her disappearance and remains unaccounted for.
and Gabby, who met in before moving to two years ago, were around two months into their planned four-month cross-country road trip touring the US’ national parks before
LAUNDRIE RETURNED HOME ALONE
Brian quietly returned home to Florida alone on September 1, failing to alert police or Gabby’s family that she was missing.
He reportedly acted "without a care in the world" upon his return, neighbors said, mowing the front yard and enjoying idyllic bike rides with his mom.
Gabby was eventually reported missing by her mother in New York on September 11. That came after 10 days of allegedly being stonewalled by Brian and his parents about where her daughter was, she said.
Then, on September 14, Brian allegedly vanished after telling his parents he was going hiking at Carlton Reserve.
But they didn’t report Brian missing until three days later.
A four-week search for Laundrie has so far yielded no leads beyond speculation and a
Laundrie is not currently considered a suspect in Gabby's murder but is considered a person of interest.
He does, however, have a warrant out for his arrest on bank fraud allegations after allegedly racking up $1,000 in charges on a debit card that's believed to have belonged to Gabby.
Law enforcement is still searching Carlton Reserve for traces of Laundrie, while TV star was on hand scouring Fort De Soto.
GABBY'S DEATH WAS 'BRUTAL'
Last week, Dog said that as he claims the final results were withheld because her death was more "brutal."
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, the 68-year-old claimed that the Teton County coroner’s office showed “mercy” to the Petito family by “slowly” revealing more information.
“I have never seen the findings of an autopsy take this long to announce.” Dog said.
"I know that my daughter was killed at the same age and for a few weeks, they didn't tell me that the car actually rolled over on my daughter’s skull.
"I remember these exact pieces of time when Barbara Katy passed away so I’m glad I didn’t hear that right away.
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"It’s more the mercy of the federal government and the coroner really to go out very slowly.
"If she was suffocated they would have announced that right away," Dog added of . "I think it’s more than that."
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