Dog's Most Wanted star and Dog the Bounty Hunter alum Duane "Dog" Chapman faced an unthinkable
tragedy in June 2019, when his beloved wife, Beth Chapman, died of cancer.
Although Beth had been ill for years, her death was still unexpected for Duane, who
admitted he contemplated taking his own life in the wake of her passing.
His devastation reached a turning point when he was admitted to the hospital in September
2019 for breathing issues, a scare he attributed to a gut-wrenching reason.
He told Fox Denver:
"I think, basically, I had a broken heart.
And of course, it's going to heal."
Duane has reportedly found comfort with a 50-something woman named Moon Angell, whom
he's supposedly dating as of January 2020.
This doesn't sit well with one of the reality star's daughters, Lyssa Chapman, who blasted
Angell on social media for daring to court her dad.
But is Lyssa justified in her anger?
And is Dog really howling at the Moon?
"Oh, I get it.
I see what you did there."
"Yup."
"Should've seen that coming."
Phew, there's a lot to dissect concerning Lyssa Chapman's online takedown of her father's
supposed girlfriend, Moon Angell.
In a nutshell: In December 2019, Lyssa accused former Dog the Bounty Hunter co-star Justin
Bihag of attempting to steal Beth Chapman's ashes to supposedly sell on eBay.
Somehow, her rage got redirected toward Angell in the process, slamming her on Twitter as
a, quote, "disgusting" person.
She tweeted:
"Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife, who you were supposed to
be a 'friend' to, Is the lowest scum on the planet."
And in another tweet, she added:
"Let's not forget how you came to know my family because you were with my BROTHER.
NOW TRYING TO [get] WITH MY DAD.
BARFFFFFFF."
Lyssa told fans she has since blocked her nemesis, and it looks like Angell has deleted
her replies to Duane Chapman's daughter, but one exchange does shed some light on Angell's
feelings about the situation.
Angell called Lyssa, quote, "thirsty for attention" and accused her of "ruining" Duane's life
thanks to her, quote, "drunk a**."
"Why can't we all just… get along?"
Unfortunately, it looks like there won't be a fresh start between these two in 2020 because
Lyssa slammed Angell again on Jan. 6 when she ominously tweeted:
"My arsenal is stacked with info, ex's, restraining orders, trust funds thefts, 5 men in 3 years
... I got the proof.
I got the big guns.
Make me use em'."
This mess appears to be a classic case of he said, she said because Duane Chapman denies
that he's romantically involved with Moon Angell.
Chapman told Radar Online:
"She has just been so good to me.
I'll get really emotional and find myself getting into a dark hole and she will tell
me to suck it up.
So it's been good having her by my side."
Duane's account seems to back up Angell's side of the story.
She was reportedly an administrative assistant to Beth Chapman for more than 20 years, and
has throwback photos of the two all over her Instagram account.
Perhaps Lyssa Chapman is misreading her dad's involvement with Angell, or maybe this longtime
friendship is headed for romance.
Either way, it's clear that Dog is ready to move forward.
He told Radar Online:
"I'm the kind of guy that has to have a woman around me.
There will never be another Mrs. Dog.
But I have to find a way to move on.
I'm so lonely right now.
I'm just really lonely."
Toward the end of Beth Chapman's life, she and Lyssa Chapman enjoyed a close bond, but
their relationship wasn't always smooth sailing.
Those tensions were apparent in a 2017 special for A&E, Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives.
The conflict reportedly centered around Beth asking Lyssa to spend time with her in Los
Angeles while she recovered from surgery to remove a tumor from her throat.
Lyssa didn't visit, prompting Beth to confide in her eldest daughter, Cecily.
Beth supposedly said, quote, "A family member was in need and some true colors came through."
Lyssa defended herself, claiming she had too many personal responsibilities to worry about
at the time.
She also took some shots at other family members while she was at it.
She wrote in an Instagram comment:
"...I stand by my decision to stay with my family.
And not let the cancer eat away at my home as well."
We don't have a dog in this fight, but the back-and-forth does prove that Duane Chapman's
daughter has a history of feuding with the women in his life.
Here's hoping everyone can honor Beth Chapman's legacy in a positive way in the future.
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