HEALING
DOG The Bounty Hunter’s son Garry Chapman had suffered a concussion from a four-wheeler accident last month and was released from the hospital just one day later.
, 19, was hospitalized after a horrible crash left him with a "slight fracture in his tailbone, and a slight concussion."
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Who is Dog The Bounty Hunter?
- whose real name is Duane Chapman - starred in the American reality
The reality television star, 67, has been married five times and is a .
Dog is currently engaged to Francie Frane.
His previous wife Beth passed away from throat and lung cancer last year.
His son Garry, who was born in 2001, had stayed out of the public eye and did not appear on Dog's former TV show.
Who is Dog's son Garry Chapman and what happened to him?
Garry - who lives in Colorado and was Beth and Dog's youngest son - ended up in the emergency room with a head injury after he "wrecked" a four-wheeler.
In a side-by-side interview, Dog and his opened up about the scary June accident and how her children are helping Garry to heal.
Dog revealed that his son, who he had with late wife Beth, had just gotten out of the hospital the morning of the interview after crashing his four-wheeler the day prior.
Francie explained that her son Greg and his wife are “really close with Garry” and were the ones who took him to the hospital.
She said they were also the ones to take him back home after Garry, a certified scuba instructor, was released.
Francie continued: “He has a slight fracture in his tailbone, and a slight concussion.
“They’re taking care of him now. What they’re building is so [great].
“So, the kids are building a relationship, and we’re building a relationship.”
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What did Gary say after his hospital release?
Last week, shortly after Garry got out of the hospital, he paid in an Instagram post.
The post was shared on the first anniversary his mom Beth's death.
She died in June 2019 after a long battle with cancer.
Alongside the black-and-white picture of his mom, Garry wrote: "I guess I have to realize that it’s only been one year.
"So many things have happened that I want to tell you about, and obviously so many things I need advice on.
"You always knew the path I was on and where it lead which helped you give me invaluable advice.
"To think I’ve not been able to lean on you for a year now makes me uneasy; but if your lessons taught me anything I can’t stop, I must keep going, until my dreams are a reality."
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Dog recently reposted a picture shared by Garry on his Instagram page, and added in the comments: "Francie and I love you Garry Boy, and we're so proud of you."
Garry's picture showed him riding a horse and wearing a cowboy hat.
"No matter how bad things are, just keep going; keep the same past, don’t let anything get in your way," Garry captioned the photo.
"Speed up when you can but done everything slow down. If you do that, you’ll never be stoped[sic]."
How many kids does Dog have?
Dog is a father to 12 children.
He has two children with his first ex-wife, La Fonda Sue Darnell; three children with his second ex-wife, Ann Tegnell; three children with his third ex-wife, Lyssa Rae Brittain; and two children with his late wife Beth.
His first child, Christopher Michael Hecht, was born after Dog's teenage relationship with a woman named Debbie White.
Dog also became the adopted father of , whom was Beth's daughter by her ex-husband.
How many kids does Dog the Bounty Hunter have and what are their names?
DOG The Bounty Hunter has fathered a bountiful brood.
The reality television star has been married five times and is a father to 12 children.
He has two children with his first ex-wife, La Fonda Sue Darnell — sons Duane Lee Chapman, II and Leland Blane Chapman.
With second ex-wife Ann Tegnell, Dog welcomed three children.
With third ex-wife, Lyssa Rae Brittain (née Greene), he welcomed his first daughter - Barbara Katie Chapman, on June 8, 1982. She passed away on May 19, 2006 from a car crash.
They share two further children, son Tucker Dee Chapman and Lyssa Rae Chapman.
Dog welcomed two more children with late wife Beth and also became the adopted father of Cecily Barmore-Chapman, whom was Beth's daughter by her ex-husband.
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Who is Dog engaged to?
Dog has found love again with a new woman after Beth's passing and his family has given him their blessing,
Dog and Francie Frane - a 51-year-old rancher from Colorado - recently became engaged after both losing their spouses to cancer.
He began , and The Sun first reported news of in May.
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Dog has previously described Francie as a "miracle" and told how while he wants Francie to become "the last Mrs. Chapman.”
While the reality star’s children didn’t all like his last girlfriend, Moon Angell, Dog said all of his daughters “love Francie,” and that she talks to them “almost daily.”
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