What happened to Trapper on 'Mountain Monsters'? The group leader gave lovers an frightening well being replace during the Season 6 premiere. What we know.
It's all the time heartbreaking while you be told that a person you may have grown to love observing on TV falls critically sick. When Mountain Monsters lovers received some startling information from AIMS (Appalachian Investigators of Mysterious Sightings) staff chief John "Trapper" Tice, they feared for the worst. Longtime viewers have spotted he used to be lacking from this system and many are wondering what happened to him.
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What happened to Trapper on 'Mountain Monsters'?
In 2015, the U.S. veteran suffered a blood clot in his leg, leading to a sequence of problems that kept him off the show. When Huckleberry requested if medical doctors were ready to fix any of his problems, Trapper admitted that the longer term seemed pretty grim.
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"I think it’s a downhill ride from here," he shared. "The last blood work I got, my kidneys were about 25 percent. I about croaked the last time I was in the hospital. It’s just one thing after another."
Despite his heartbreaking diagnosis, Trapper did his best to remain positive. "I’m one of those people that never worried about dying too much," he mentioned. "It’s one of those things in life that you gotta face up to. … Going through this has taught me you’re only here so long."
The hunter added on the time, "Even if I have to go on dialysis, I’ll still be around. I just have to go for an oil change two or three times a week." Huckleberry was confident that his friend has more existence left in him. "Trapper’s been through a lot the last couple years, but I’m telling you what, he’s one tough, old son-of-a-b---h, and he’ll make it through," the former Marine said.
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Following the display’s premiere, lovers flocked to Trapper’s Facebook page to depart encouraging notes for the seasoned outdoorsman. "Thank you so much, Trapper, for coming back on," one follower wrote. "I am so sorry for your health. God bless you, Trapper, for everything you have done and [an] awesome show."
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Another viewer commented, "I just lost my dad a month ago to basically the same things. Right around the time you had surgery, he was having it too."
She continued, "I really hope that this message finds you in good health because I may not know you personally but I've enjoyed every minute my family and I have been able to watch you and the AIMS team. Thank you for letting all of us in on not just the hunt for Bigfoot but into your life as well."
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Unfortunately for Trapper and his shut friends and family, he kicked the bucket due to his health headaches in December of 2019, now not lengthy after Season 6 of Mountain Monsters concluded. Travel Channel penned a social media put up in his honor. He was 72 years previous.
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Trapper's son, John, additionally shared his thanks to everyone expressing their love for his father. "This is Trapper’s son, John. My brother, sister and I greatly appreciate the outpouring of love and stories from friends and fans. The person on the tv screen pales in comparison to the actual legend of man, father, and grandfather he was. The silence of his absence in our lives is deafening. Love you, Dad."
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Trapper once were given right into a Twitter feud with 'Finding Bigfoot’s' Matt Moneymaker.
In 2015, Matt attacked Mountain Monsters in a tweet. "I actually need to explain this to some people: Mountain Monsters is a scripted fictional show. Those guys are all actors. It's all faked," the former Animal Planet megastar wrote.
Trapper answered to the claim a few weeks later, tweeting, "I'm not an actor. Sometimes I feel your show should be called Losing Bigfoot. Keep up the good work, bud."
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