‘Right now I need her’: Dog The Bounty Hunter responds after daughter claims he’s dating son’s ex-girlfriend Moon Angell… by confirming he’s leaning her for ‘help’ and happiness but WON’T marry again
- TV star’s wife Beth died last June after battling throat and lung cancer
- Bounty hunter praised Angell as ‘a trustworthy and loyal friend’ to him
- His daughter Lyssa has ripped Angell on social media
Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Chapman defended his romance with his son’s ex girlfriend Moon Angell on Wednesday, saying that he’s an empty nester in need of companionship as he mourns his late wife Beth, who died last June after battling throat and lung cancer for two years.
‘Who knows what my future holds, but right now I need her,’ the reality TV personality, 66, told Radar. ‘There will never be another Mrs. Dog but that doesn’t mean I have to be so sad.’
The veteran bounty hunter praised Moon as ‘a trustworthy and loyal friend to [him] for over 20 years,’ and ‘experienced’ with him and the family dynamic.
The latest: Dog the Bounty Hunter, 66, defended his romance with his son’s ex girlfriend Moon Angell on Wednesday, saying that he’s in need of companionship as he mourns his late wife Beth. Dog on Tuesday posed in a selfie with Angell on Instagram.
‘She has been with my family through many ups and downs,’ the Dog’s Most Wanted personality said. ‘All my children are grown and gone on their own, there’s no one left to help me!’
Chapman told the outlet he believes the lord answered his prayers in the wake of Beth’s June 26 passing at the age of 51 at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
‘I know Almighty God hears my broken heart and I didn’t ask him for another Mrs. Chapman, but I asked him for a friend and He gave me Moon,’ said Chapman, who on Tuesday posed in a selfie with Angell on Instagram.
The relationship between Dog and Angell is not a romantic one, an insider told People on Tuesday, calling her ‘a family friend to Beth and Dog for years.
Not happy: Lyssa has called Angell ‘disgusting’ and slammed her for preying on a widower
All in the family: Lyssa has been seen on TV working with her dad in the past
‘Since Beth’s death, she has stepped in to help Dog in his time of need,’ the insider said. ‘There will never be another Beth.’
Chapman’s statements came in the wake of bad blood between Angell and his daughter Lyssa, who called Angell ‘disgusting’ and has slammed her for preying on a widower in his most tender of times.
She added: ‘Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife, who you were supposed to be a “friend” to, Is the lowest scum on the planet-Which for you wasn’t that far of a step down from where you were before. God will get you MARY!!!’
Outspoken: Lyssa has gone public with her beliefs about Dog and Moon’s relationship
Lyssa again referred to the relationship between Angell and her father in a tweet Monday.
‘Happiness is granted to all, and all I wish is happiness for my family,’ she said. ‘When a person who has ill intentions, that my mother specifically warned me about before her passing tries to enter, the war is on.
She added: The devil ALWAYS goes for the weakest link. Not today satan.’
Staying strong: The widower said, ‘There will never be another Mrs. Dog but that doesn’t mean I have to be so sad’
Tragic: Beth died June 26 at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu following a two-year battle with throat and lung cancer
Lyssa, who’s mother is Dog’s third wife Lyssa Rae Brittain, later said that she entrusts her father to decide what is best for himself, but will not endorse any type of romantic relationship between the two.
‘My dad is a GROWN A** MAN,’ she said. ‘His money. His dynasty.
‘But you can guarantee that my name is not going down in history as a person who supported this.’
