'Swamp People' Troy Landry Shares Grandson Crue's Story

Troy Landry has become known to viewers through his work on Swamp People. Recently, Landry shared an emotional family story concerning his grandson Crue with fans on social media. In doing so, fans were especially called to share Crue’s story, all for a great cause.

Swamp People Fans May Know Troy Landry As The ‘King Of The Swamp’

On Swamp People, viewers see the daily lives of alligator hunters along the Atchafalaya River Basin. However, alligator hunting only takes up part of these hunters’ lives, with many having other full-time careers, in addition to their personal and family lives.

One of the series’ cast members is Troy Landry, who is based in Pierre Part, Louisiana. Notably, he was part of the series since its first season, with the show coming out in 2010.

Troy Landry on Swamp People / YouTube — Troy Landry on ‘Swamp People’ – YouTube

As noted by History, Landry earned as the moniker, “King of the Swamp.” The site noted, “Together with his sons, Jacob and Chase, and a host of family and friends, the Landry gang runs an armada of boats each season to help control the gator population.” In addition to Jacob and Chase, Troy also has a third son, Brandon, who is the oldest of the three.

Taking to Facebook, Landry recently shared some heartbreaking news with fans concerning his grandson Crue. However, he felt it was important to share his story.

In The Statement, Fans Were Asked To Follow Crue’s Journey

As Troy noted, “With respect to my son Brandon and his family, we haven’t made it very public with what’s going on with his little baby boy Crue’s health. But they have decided it’s time to share his story to help raise awareness that ORGAN DONORS ARE TRUE HEROES!! They save many lives every single day and sometimes it’s even little babies such as Crue.”

Troy then released a statement from Crue’s family. As he shared, “Crue was born with a liver disease known as Biliary Atresia. After a failed corrective procedure, his disease has now unfortunately progressed into end stage liver disease which requires a liver transplant before the liver completely fails.”

“The medical field states that a liver transplant is not a cure, it’s a life long treatment. We have started a fundraiser in Crue’s honor. Through COTA, the funds are strictly dedicated to help pay for organ transplant related expenses that insurance does not cover. These funds will even help Crue to support transplant related expenses once he’s out on his own as an adult.”

“You can donate to Cure’s cause by clicking the ‘Give’ button at the top of the linked webpage below. We thank you for your generosity in advance for supporting our little man Crue and my son’s family as they fight this battle.”

In addition, the statement included a link from the Children’s Organ Transplant Association allowing fans to follow Crue’s journey. In addition, readers were asked to share Crue’s story and, in doing so, awareness of children in need of organ donations.

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