Beating Prostate Cancer, ‘Swamp People’ Patriarch Troy Landry Is Back Hunting Gators and Frolicking With Grandkids

Tory Landry, the 61-year-old star of History Channel’s “Swamp People” who was treated for prostate cancer last year, has returned to doing all the things he loves like hunting for gators and having fun in the swamp with his three grandchildren.

“Swamp People” is a reality series that shows the day-to-day activities of alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya River Basin in Louisiana. Troy, a father of three, from Pierre Part, Louisiana, has been with the show since its first season back in 2010.

Troy, known and loved for his catchphrases like “Choot ’em!,” “That’s what I’m talking about,” “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,” “What the frick?” and “I think we got a big one,” has been taking to Facebook to share his recent hunting excursions and good times with this family.

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In recent months, the fearless alligator hunter, who has been married to his schoolteacher wife Bernita since 1981, has been learning some ninja moves from one of his grandsons, boiling large amounts of crawfish for his family, wrestling with his “little rascal” grandchildren, eating pizza and frog legs, and working out in preparation for hunting season.

In one adorable video shared on his Facebook page, Troy is seen attempting some ninja kicks with one of his grandsons.

“I thought I did pretty good for what he was wanting me to do,” Troy captioned the post.

In another video clip, Troy was seen making a “Swamp Waterfall” with his Mercury Marine boat engine.

“What the boys want is what the boys get!!! They love them some rooster tails!” Troy wrote alongside the footage.

The boys, wearing life jackets and sitting at the front of the boat, appeared to enjoy the water show in front of them.

Troy also shared footage of a recent rabbit-hunting trip with his grandson, where he unsuccessfully attempted to make the boy repeat his popular catchphrase “What the frick?”

Troy Landry’s Battle With Prostate Cancer

On June 1, 2022, Landry took to Facebook to announce his prostate surgery was a success. Alongside a photo of himself in the hospital, he wrote, “Surgery went good. No more prostate. It was ate up with cancer.”

“Dr Alexander and his crew are doing an awesome job. Hoping to go home Tom [Tomorrow]. Special thanks to miss dotty and all our fans for all the prayers and kind words,” he continued. “Got to recover before gator season gets here. Y’all take care and hug them babies for me. ITS A BIG ONE !!!!!!”

Additional details on Troy’s cancer battle are unclear, however, on August 15, 2022, Troy’s son Jacob shared an update on his dad’s health status in a Facebook video.

“I just wanted to give everybody a heads up on Dad. He’s back home and feeling much, much better. Each day he’s been getting better and better,” Jacob explained, noting that his dad’s prostate cancer was removed, and “everything looks good.”

He continued, “They got the lab work back. They think they got everything out. So, he’s just on the road of recovering now, and thank you for all the prayers and wishes. He’s doing much better and just trying to get better before Gator season because we got the green light. We’re going to do another year, ‘Swamp People’ Season 14, believe it or not.”

Season 14 of “Swamp People” aired on Jan. 5, 2023, so it appears all is well in the world of Troy Landry.

Previously, Troy offered some insight into how hard he works out in the swamps, some of which could also be inspiring to anyone struggling with cancer or disease.

“You know, it’s all about what you put into something,” he is heard saying in a video compilation of “Swamp People: Stuff Troy Says,” shared by the History Channel on YouTube.

“You gonna get out of it what you put into it. It ain’t always gonna go your way,” Troy added. ” It’s not always going to be peaches and cream. Sometimes it’s going to be hard and you’ve gotta put in the extra mile. You can take that to the swamp.”

And putting your best foot forward through a challenging time is a message we think any survivor can learn from.