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Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman on Wednesday contracted a private search and rescue K-9 team to search an island called Egmont Key off the coast of St. Petersburg, Florida, in his search for Brian Laundrie. A crew of four people carrying backpacks and other supplies left on boats with three K-9s. Chapman confirmed to Fox News that he hired the team. [snip] "We're out here at the island," Chapman said in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday. "This would be and could be a perfect spot for him to hide, not too many people out here." Egmont has...

Dog the Bounty Hunter has only been on the Brian Laundrie case for a few days, but TMZ has learned he now says Laundrie is alive, and Dog feels he's close to capturing him. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Dog is rolling to a remote site where he says Laundrie is hiding. Dog says he'll be at the site in less than an hour. We're told Dog had obtained information that leads him to believe Laundrie was alive and moving around as of 10 PM on Tuesday.

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Brian Laundrie’s mom Roberta did check in to a Florida park about 75 miles north of the family’s home earlier this month, records obtained by Fox News show. Laundrie, 23, vanished on Sept. 14 – although his parents didn’t say anything until three days later. His 22-year-old fiancée Gabby Petito was found dead in Wyoming on Sept. 19 – weeks after the couple was seen camping near the site of her remains. The coroner later ruled her death a homicide. Duane "Dog" Chapman, also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, announced Saturday he was entering the...

Andrew Cuomo enjoyed a day out on the water with his Siberian Shepherd mix 'Captain' after reports that he allegedly tried to give the difficult dog away and left him behind before moving out of the governor's mansion last month. The 63-year-old disgraced governor posted a photo of himself rubbing noses with the dog on Instagram Tuesday morning along with the caption, 'The fall bass run is coming & Captain is ready.' Cuomo was likely referring to the prime fishing season for bass, which feed near shallow waters in the fall ahead of the colder winter months. The lovey-dovey display...

Dog the Bounty Hunter is marking his territory. The reality TV star, whose real name is Duane Chapman, will open a home base in Central Florida Wednesday to help sniff out fugitive Brian Laundrie, who is sought for questioning in Gabby Petito’s disappearance and death. Chapman was on Marco Island Tuesday sifting through tips while planning his next move and new headquarters, a source close to the high-profile manhunter told The Post. “He’s trying to decide the next best lead to track,” the source said. “They are returning hundreds of calls and planning.” Chapman interrupted his honeymoon with his new...

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FIRST ON FOX: Dog the Bounty Hunter arrived at Brian Laundrie’s parents’ home Saturday, knocked on the door and met silence – but he’s already picked up a scent. "The reason I went to Mr. [Christopher] Laundrie is I carry a reputation with me," he told Fox News Digital moments later. "The reputation is, ‘He gives you a second chance. He’s gonna get you, but he gives you a second chance.’" "And the dad can still reach out to me, through social media. Let’s get the kid captured alive. Alive." "A White boy, that doesn’t know Spanish, the cartel’s gonna...

Having the means to fly business class is possibly a sign of bougie living. Some, however, can go one step further. News agency ANI reported that a woman in Mumbai booked the entire business class cabin on an Air India flight for her Maltese dog on Wednesday (Sept 15). The Mumbai-Chennai flight AI671 has 12 business class seats, all of which were reserved by this loaded lady. Her servant and pet were the only other passengers accompanying her in the cabin on the two-hour-long flight. A Chennai Airport official told ANI that the average price for a business class ticket...

Phil the Alaskan Malamute protesting getting a bath by his humans. Video, 4 minutes & 3 seconds

Joe Biden left our Military Dogs in Afghanistan! He left our service dogs behind. CRUEL Who has the FR Doggie Ping? I can't even watch this one I'm so upset.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo left behind his dog at the Executive Mansion when he moved out last week, the Albany Times Union reported. The New York Democrat announced Aug. 10 he was resigning from office in the wake of accusations that he sexually harassed several former and current female staff members. The governor, whose resignation takes effect Tuesday, has been staying with one of his sisters in Westchester County. The Times Union, citing two New York State Police sources, reported that Cuomo recently asked staff members if anyone wanted to keep his dog, Captain, a high-strung mix of shepherd, Siberian, and...

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has been staying with one of his sisters in Westchester County in the final days of his third term, recently has asked staff members at the Executive Mansion if anyone would like to keep his dog, Captain, who has remained at the state-owned residence after the governor moved out last week. Two State Police sources told the Times Union on Saturday that the governor had recently asked mansion staff members if anyone would be interested in caring for the dog. Captain — a high-strung mix of shepherd, Siberian and malamute — has nipped...

Meet Maple, a rescue Pit, as she recovers from her injuries and finds a new family. Video: 4 minutes & 29 seconds

He used to be commander in chief, but former President Obama says the "top dog" in his household is definitely his wife. "I'm generally the brunt of every joke in my household," Obama said of life with wife Michelle and the couple's two adult daughters, in a Thursday interview on Dax Shepard and Monica Padman's Spotify podcast, "Armchair Expert." "Michelle, she's the top dog because they're scared of her," he quipped of the former first lady and his daughters, Malia, 22, and Sasha, 20. "Michelle always says that you have to have at least one parent who the kids think...

A veteran adjusting to civilian life got a loveable service dog to help her through "ruff" times.After more than three years of serving abroad, veteran Mac McQueary returned to the U.S. But she had trouble acclimating to everyday life. "I didn’t know how to survive in the civilian world, and the difficulties that I faced, I basically ran from," McQueary said. "The before was lonely and sometimes dark. And now there’s a light." Then, she was told about K9s for Warriors, which pairs service members with service dogs. And it doesn’t cost the veterans a single cent. McQueary was introduced...

And some that didn't do so much running, but still caused some alarmWales may be known as the land of the dragon, but it’s also been home to a number of different creatures that have been spotted roaming the countryside over the years. From mystical big cats to captured raccoon dogs, there’s always a chance that you might spot something unusual while out for a Welsh walk. While some sightings merely add to the intrigue around exactly what is living in the wild in Wales, others have come at a cost to farmers who have found some of their livestock...

River, the dog which served as both model and inspiration for Fallout 4's Dogmeat, has died. Developer Joel Burgess, who was River's owner, announced the death on Twitter... In that Twitter thread, Burgess goes deep into detail about how River influenced his desire to have a dog companion in Fallout 4 be more than a weapon, but a true friend to the player. Bringing the personality of a loving, protective, outgoing dog to Fallout 4 was one of Burgess' design goals for the character, and so River's looks, movements, but most importantly personality were reflected in the in-game character. Dogmeat's...

The surveillance footage shows the moment just after 2:30 p.m. when a brown bear and two cubs walked along a brick wall in the teen’s backyard in Bradbury. Three of the family’s dogs started barking at them. At the time, the family was gardening at another end of the yard when they heard the barking. Videos shows the bear swat at the dogs a few times before the teen runs up. Video shows her shove the bear, causing the animal to fall backward and off the wall. The teen suffered a sprained finger and scraped her knee, but she and...

Indian police have arrested a YouTuber for tying helium balloons to his pet dog "in an attempt to make it fly". Gaurav Sharma, 32, shot a video showing his dog attached to balloons, which he then lets go off as the pet starts to fly in the air. A few seconds later, someone in the balcony of the second floor of a building catches the dog. Mr Sharma said he followed all safety measures, but deleted the video after social media backlash.

A Florida man is under arrest in the Panhandle charged with attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl and the entire incident was caught on video. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Jared Stanga is accused of snatching the girl Tuesday, while she was waiting alone at her school bus stop. Vaccinated Miami Marlins Fans No Longer Have To Wear Masks At Ballpark Starting Friday Surveillance video shows the girl was able to break free from his grip after he ran up to her and grabbed her. While it’s not clearly visible in the video, police say he had...