Brian Laundrie search heats up as Dog The Bounty Hunter wades swamp with a taser in hunt for Gabby Petito’s fiance
DOG the Bounty Hunter is now wading through swampy waters in the search for Brian Laundrie, the missing fiancé of murdered Gabby Petito.
In a clip posted Sunday morning to his Instagram account, while he walks through waist-deep waters.
"The search has continued throughout the weekend on the islands off the west coast of Florida," , captioned the video.
As teams swarm the swampy area in the short video, someone asks Dog if his taser is secure, and he responds affirmatively before wading in deeper.
Lyssa Chapman, Dog's daughter, also yesterday that she has thrown her weight behind the frantic search for Laundrie.
"Update: Dads is physically following up on leads today, and I am digitally following up on leads. Keep the info coming," Lyssa wrote.
"Persistent is key to getting & behind bar," she added.
Previously, Dog found personal items he believes may belong to Brian Laundrie as his search for the wanted fiance of slain vlogger Gabby Petito continues at a Florida campsite.
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Lyssa told NewsNation that Dog made the apparent discovery at the on Tuesday night, leading them to believe Laundrie could be hiding in the 1,136-acre park.
She didn't offer a description of the items her father reportedly found.
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However, in a video posted to Twitter, Dog and a team of K9s were seen scouring an area deep in the woods of Shell Island.
Dog appeared to find a can of Monster Energy Ultra Gold while carrying out the search.
It's not known who left the item at the site. However, the can didn't show any signs of rust or fading, suggesting it may have recently been left there.
He has also contributed $10,000 to the reward being offered in the search for Brian Laundrie, bringing the alleged reward total to $180,000.
Dog's involvement comes as authorities are facing increasingly difficult environmental factors, according to forensic experts.
According to Bryanna Fox, a former FBI agent and associate professor in the department of criminology at the University of South Florida, investigators are fighting against time to collect the forensic evidence needed to build a case.
: "Time is that one thing that we are constantly fighting in law enforcement.
"The odds of finding [him] get slimmer every day, so time is obviously really of the essence," she added.
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