Dog the Bounty Hunter has reportedly added $10,000 of his own fortune to the reward money for Brian Laundrie's arrest.
The reality star, whose real name is Duane Chapman, joined the hunt when he arrived at the home of Brian's parents, Christopher and Roberta on September 25.
It was reported that he repeatedly knocked on the Laundrie family's door and asked to speak to them, with no success.
Now, a spokesperson for the 68-year-old TV personality has informed Newsweek that he is personally adding $10,000 to the existing reward money. Before the additional $10,000, it had stood at $170,000, most of which had been donated by supporters of Gabby Petito's family.
Petito, Laundrie's fiancée, was confirmed dead on September 21 after she went missing the previous month during a road trip the engaged couple had embarked on.
On July 2, Petito and Laundrie had set off from New York in a white Ford van for what was supposed to be a four-month-long road trip, visiting national parks.
However, during the trip, their relationship was far from plain sailing. The following month, they were stopped by police after a 911 caller reported seeing Laundrie "slapping" Petito. They were told to separate for the night and would later reunite.
On September 1, 23-year-old Laundrie returned solo to his and Petito's North Port home, with his fiancée reported missing 10 days after his return.
Laundrie then went missing himself on September 14 and was named a person of interest in the disappearance of the 22-year-old vlogger the day after.
The 23-year-old has been the subject of a nationwide manhunt since he disappeared last month.
In response to the criticism that Dog has received for getting involved in the search, with critics speculating that he is doing so for publicity reasons, he has said he does not care how Laundrie is found - as long as he is found.
His spokesperson previously told Newsweek: "Whenever there is a case like this, people naturally send him messages and info because of his past track record as a bounty hunter.
"He and his wife, Francie, have been working tirelessly on all the leads pouring in and are glad to be able to help in some small way in the hopes that Brian Laundrie can be located."
