Dog The Bounty Hunter’s daughter says 'bait is set' as search for Brian Laundrie continues

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Dog the Bounty Hunter's daughter says he's "not giving up" the search for Brian Laundrie despite getting injured, and said the "bait is set."

Lyssa Chapman shared the update after news broke that Dog was heading back to Colorado from Florida, where the search for Laundrie is still underway.

The 68-year-old reality star, whose real name Duane Chapman, has been searching for the 23-year-old fugitive, who disappeared almost a month ago, for weeks.

"Dad is headed back to Colorado temporarily to handle some business. (Remember, he was in Florida on his honeymoon)," Lyssa confirmed.

"We are still actively searching for #BrianLaundrie, leaving a team in place in Florida. As always, whatever I can share with you, I will."

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Replying to a fan who hoped the team wasn't giving up, Lyssa wrote on Twitter: "Not giving up ... It's common that we (include you all) put so much heat on a fugitive they dig down, he will pop up again. Bait is set."

According to WFLA, Dog has put together a "talented team" to continue his hunt while he's away.

Chapman joined the nationwide manhunt for 23-year-old Laundrie, who has been missing since September 14, his parents told law enforcement officials.

Laundrie is a person of interest in the disappearance of his 22-year-old fiancée Gabby Petito, who was confirmed dead on September 21.

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Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue has deemed the tragedy a homicide in his preliminary findings. The exact cause of death, however, will become clear once the final autopsy results have been obtained.

Laundrie returned home without Petito after they went on a cross-country road trip in the summer.

Chapman explains below how he plans to find Laundrie: 

Ten days after returning to the home he shared with his parents and his now-deceased fiancée, Petito was reported missing by her family.

Laundrie later went missing himself and was named a person of interest in the case the day after September 15.

Chapman joined the search when he arrived at the home of his parents, Christopher and Roberta on September 25.

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