Dog the Bounty Hunter's Grandson Dead After Accidentally Shot by His Dad
Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson, Anthony, died after a reported accidental shooting. He was 13 years old at the time of his tragic death.
Anthony was accidentally shot and killed by his father, Gregory Zecca, who is Dog's stepson, in Naples, Florida, on Saturday, July 19, per TMZ.
'We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible tragic accident and would ask for continued prayers as we grieve the loss of our beloved grandson, Anthony,' Dog, real name Duane Chapman, and his wife, Francie Frane, told TMZ in a statement per their PR representative.
Police are treating the case as an 'isolated incident,' and the investigation is ongoing with no current arrests, according to the outlet.
Francie welcomed Gregory during her previous marriage to her late husband, Bob.
Dog, 72, and Francie developed a relationship while both were navigating life after losing their partners. The reality star lost his wife Beth Chapman in 2019 after a battle with throat cancer.
Francie and Dog met later that year and got engaged in 2020.
"I'm getting married," Dog gushed during an August 2021 appearance on the 'Two Guys From Hollywood' podcast. "We went to the venue, picked it out yesterday, looked at it. Man, it costs a lot to get married."
" I felt very bad about even wanting to have someone else after Beth," Dog later confessed on the podcast. "And then when I went to the Bible, the Genesis, and found out how Adam got Eve, as I was going to find the exact story, I saw the scripture that says, 'God does not want a man to be alone.'"
The pair tied the knot in Colorado the following month and made it a point to honor each of their late spouses in their vows.
"We have been doing that all along," Francie told Entertainment Tonight at the time. "We have done that privately, and in our vows, we will be honoring them. We honor them all of the time. And so we will continue to do that throughout their lives. Throughout our life together, we will continue to do that. They will be a part of that always."
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Dog the Bounty Hunter's Grandson Dead After Accidentally Shot by His Dad first appeared on Parade on Jul 20, 2025
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