Dog the Bounty Hunter wants to talk to Brian Laundrie’s dad & says ‘50% of time parents know where their kids are’
DOG the Bounty Hunter says he wants to speak to missing Brian Laundrie's father – and insists that parents know "50 percent of the time" where their kids are.
Dog, real name Duane Chapman, told Dr Oz in an interview on Tuesday that typically, parents insist they after being accused of a crime.
He also told Dr Oz that around "50 percent of the time" parents know where their children are.
Another "35 percent of the parents help," Dog said, adding he hopes the Laundrie family will fall into that number.
Over the weekend, Brian's parents called the police on Dog as he knocked on the door of Gabby Petito's would-be in-laws.
Dog reportedly left the premises of his own volition. But, he said, he was just trying to speak to Brian's father.
"Well, you know, I wanna talk to his dad and explain the difference between involuntary manslaughter and murder one out of Wyoming," Dog .
"In murder one, you're facing the death penalty. A manslaughter is a life sentence with the possibility of parole.
"I wanted to explain to him, 'I know exactly what you're going through right now. As a matter of fact, I personally went through it.' So, I just wanted to talk to the dad."
Dog himself was convicted of first-degree murder in 1976.
On Tuesday, the family's attorney confirmed that Laundrie and his parents stayed at a 75 miles from their home just days before he vanished.
The potential lead in the case was first offered by Dog on Monday, who said he'd received a tip that had visited Fort De Soto Park twice in September, most recently on September 6.
Part of that scrutiny stems from the fact the pair didn't report Brian missing until three days after he in Carlton Reserve on September 14 before vanishing.
During that time, the pair said they drove to the 25,000-acre reserve looking for Brian. They claim to have found no trace of him but
When was reported missing, Brian's family refused to cooperate with a police investigation into her disappearance and immediately retained an attorney.
Brian has not been named as a suspect in her murder, however, a in relation to allegations of unauthorized use of a debit card, which is believed to have belonged to Gabby.
Amid the mounting speculation, Chris and Roberta Laundrie released a statement through their attorney on Monday, denying helping their son to evade police.
Laundrie attorney Steven Bertolino said: "They are concerned about Brian and hope the FBI can locate him."
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Reality star Chapman says that he has in the search for Brian.
He continues to solicit tips on his social media, and through his hotline, 833-TELL-DOG.
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