I’m sure it’s the tape that has been heard around the world. Duane “Dog” Chapman’s son Tucker sold a recording he made of his dad ranting at him to the National Enquirer. On it Dog was growling racial epithets about Tucker’s girlfriend using a racial epithet the ( N word) several times.

Monique Shinnery, Tucker’s girl, tells the magazine that she’s going to sue for slander. “I want justice,” says Monique. “He has slandered me, stated that I have bad character and repeatedly lied about me on national television.”

Dog has been making the rounds of radio and talk shows saying that he apologized to Monique but her lawyer told the Enquirer that Dog did so through his lawyer, not personally.

When Dog was on Larry King, he said his son was given 15 grand by the magazine for the tape. He went on to say that his son bought a truck and a big screen tv and is probably broke again since he is unemployed.

Hmm, I wonder how much the magazine gave her? They both must be really angry with Dog to do this to him publicly.

Dog the Bounty Hunter, is having a lot of trouble these days. A video leaked on youtube (posted by his own son) where Dog was seen swearing and saying the ‘n’ word. AE has now taken his show off the air for the rest of the season.

Here is what they had to say about it:

In evaluating the circumstances of the last few days, A&E has decided to take ‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ off the network’s schedule for the foreseeable future,” the network said in a statement Friday. “We hope that Mr. Chapman continues the healing process that he has begun.” Officials for the network said the series, one of the network’s top-rated programs, has not been canceled. Yet.”