The View’s Joy Behar fights back tears as she admits ‘my heart was in my mouth’ while sharing terrifying personal story

JOY Behar has shared a terrifying recap from the Fourth of July holiday as she updated fans on her absence from The View.

The comedian has been spending some time away from the morning panel to enjoy the summer with her husband Steve and friends.

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Joy nearly broke down in tears talking about a Fourth of July incidentCredit: ABC

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Her Shitzhu Bernie ran away from the house during the holiday fireworksCredit: ABC

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Joy and her husband Steve searched for the pup in the ‘pitch black’Credit: ABC
But Joy, 80, suffered a terrifying incident over the Fourth of July weekend, contributing to her week-long hiatus from the show.

During Tuesday’s episode, the TV host explained that the holiday fireworks led to her precious pooch Bernie’s disappearance.

The conversation kicked off with Whoopi, 67, asking her co-star where she’s been.

“A. you look amazing. And where’ve you been?” the Sister Act star asked.

Joy replied: “Oh thank you. Last week we were off you know and I think I aged five years one day there.

“It was Fourth of July, the day before when they do fireworks where I live out on Long Island and um…it’s even hard for me to talk about it,” she admitted.

Joy continued: “So Steve opened the door, and it was pitch black, and the next thing we knew Bernie was gone. My dog, my Shitzhu.”

A photo of the little pup was then displayed on the screen as the audience and the other hosts let out a combined: “Awww.”

The writer replied: “There he is. Look at him, the little brat. It was the fireworks.

“I mean, we were like where is he? We searched the house, we went downstairs, we went outside, we took a flashlight, we were running around the streets, I called my daughter, people were coming to help us to look for him,” she recalled.

“My heart was in my mouth. I mean to lose a dog like that also, small, he could’ve gotten hit by a car. It was pitch black!” she explained as she fought back tears.

Whoopi then chimed in to ask: “Was he under the bed?”

“No!” Joy shot back, adding: “He ran away! He ran away. My daughter called the police so they put out an APD or something.

“I got in my car and started running around with the headlights high. Somebody asked ‘what are you doing you moron’, I felt like saying ‘I’m looking for my dog!’” she laughed.

“Anyway, Steve ran into the town and he said to one of the police officers…she said ‘oh the police chief has a dog.’

“He went a little further and there was the police chief holding Bernie,” she revealed, as the crowd cheered and clapped.

Joy looked seconds away from breaking down in tears as she clutched her hands to her heart and remembered the happy reconciliation.

SUMMER IN NEW YORK

Despite the stressful Fourth of July encounter, The View star has been enjoying her summer in New York with her husband Steve Janowitz.

Last week, the political commentator swapped her typical blazer for a casual tee while hitting the Hamptons with her spouse.

Joy donned a black T-shirt with matching black pants and a quilted black bag.

The View star paired those accessories with black sunglasses and an Apple Watch.

She also wore wedge shoes with red piping.

This was a much different look than what Joy normally wears on the talk show.

Steve walked with his wife while in a black polo shirt and khaki shorts.

He munched on some pizza as he and Joy strolled along with their dogs.

 The pair appeared to be enjoying their time away from work together.

The couple tied the knot in 2011, 30 years after she divorced her ex-husband Joseph Behar.

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Joy has been spending the summer in the Hamptons with her husband SteveCredit: Splash