‘This day has a new meaning’: Dog the Bounty Hunter reveals he recently discovered he has a secret SON who was born on same date as anniversary of his late wife Beth’s passing
Dog the Bounty Hunter marked the fourth anniversary of his wife Beth’s death Monday with some surprising news – that he recently discovered he has a secret son.
The 70-year-old reality star whose daughter recently lost her home in a fire, introduced his new family member to his fans on Monday.
‘For the last four years, this day was a terrible reminder of one of the greatest losses of my life,’ he began.
‘But God redeemed this day when I discovered my son Jon, who I just met recently, was born on this day,’ he wrote.
‘So now instead of sorrow, this day has a new meaning. This is my son Jon and his wife Jodi.
Dog the Bounty Hunter marked the fourth anniversary of his wife Beth’s death Monday with some surprising news (Pictured in Malone, NY in June 2015)
The former felon shared a snap of his newly discovered offspring who looks a lot like his younger self.
Jon has muscular arms covered in tattoos, and mutton chop sideburns.
He looked comfortable in a pair of jeans and a blue golf shirt.
Jon covered his head with a pageboy cap and sported a silver belt buckle.
The newfound son stood close to his wife who looked pretty in a pair of capri length jeans and a black and white strapless blouse.
Ever the promoter, Dog said ‘The whole story of Jon is told in my new book, Nine Lives and Counting, coming SOON.’
He ended the announcement on a bittersweet note.
‘For anyone who has suffered a terrible loss please know God restores and redeems.’
‘This is my son Jon and his wife Jodi,’ the reality star wrote on Instagram Monday, sharing the news of his newly discovered offspring. Jon’s birthday in June 26 and Dog explained, ‘So now instead of sorrow, this day has a new meaning’
Beth Chapman died from throat cancer in 2019 at the age of 51 (Pictured in Nashville in June 2013)
The discovery of Jon brings the number of children Dog has fathered through multiple marriages and liaisons to 13. Ever the promoter, Dog said ‘The whole story of Jon is told in my new book, Nine Lives and Counting, coming SOON’ (Pictured in New York in August 2019)
‘Happy birthday son, love you both.’
The discovery of Jon brings the reality star’s progeny to 13 via multiple marriages and liaisons.
Beth Chapman died from throat cancer in 2019 at the age of 51.
Ten months later, Dog, whose legal name is Duane Chapman, became engaged to Francie Frane.
They married in a small ceremony in Colorado in September 2021.
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