'DOG IS COMING FOR YOU'
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s fury as burglars steal his late wife Beth Chapman’s ‘priceless belongings’ from TV star’s store
DOG the Bounty Hunter has issued a chilling warning to sick thieves who stole some of his late wife Beth’s “priceless belongings" last night.
Police said the TV star's store in Colorado was ransacked on Thursday with the robbers making off with “thousands of dollars” and hunting gear which belonged to his beloved spouse – who died of cancer in June.
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Dog, 66, real name Duane Chapman, posted about the break-in on Twitter and offered a “cash reward” for information relating to the robbery.
He wrote: “The Bible says it is an unforgivable sin to steal from the dead.
“LARGE CASH REWARD FOR ANY INFORMATION FIR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS !!!”
A spokesperson for the famous bail bondsman told : “Not only did the thieves take thousands of dollars of clothing, these criminals took priceless personal belongings of our beloved Beth, including tributes to her kindly left by our amazing fans.”
The spokesperson also issued a stark warning to the thieves, adding: “To whoever did this, you better watch out. Dog is coming for you."
Pictures from outside Dog’s official merchandise store in his home state of Colorado show the front door was shattered by the crooks.
'DOG IS COMING FOR YOU'
This comes a little over a month since Beth passed away from throat and lung cancer on June 26.
Beth was just 51 years old when she died after facing an 18-month battle.
Her husband Duane shot to fame in 2004 with Dog The Bounty Hunter, a reality series that followed his dramatic manhunts for suspects who had breached bail.
But Beth remained a TV favourite, starring alongside her husband and family.
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Beth and Dog first met in 1988 when she was just 19-years-old.
The couple tied the knot in 2006 and became great-grandparents earlier this year.
She was last seen in public celebrating Palm Sunday over the Easter Weekend in April.
Beth shared a smiling photo of herself dolled up for the occasion on .
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The 66-year-old fugitive catcher credits his wife for getting him over the “obstacles” in his life – which include an abusive childhood, a murder conviction, drug addiction and a false accusation of rape from his own daughter.
Beth was given a memorial "paddle out" send-off last month.
Dozens of family, friends and fans gathered on Fort DeRussy Beach, Hawaii, where the family have a second home.
Who is Dog the Bounty Hunter?
Duane “Dog” Chapman is an American bounty hunter and former bail bondsman.
He was born in February 1953 in Denver, Colorado, USA, and is the eldest of four children
Duane was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to five years in a Texas prison.
He served 18 months. While he was in prison his first wife LaFonda Sue Honeycutt divorced him and married his best friend.
Duane and LaFonda have two children together.
His second wife was Anne Tegnell with whom he had three children, before wedding third wife Lyssa Rae Brittain, who also had three children.
He had no children with fourth wife Tawny Marie before marrying Beth in 2006.
He met Alice Elizabeth “Beth” Barmore in 1986 when she was 19 and they have two children together.
Duane and Beth rose to fame due to his TV show Dog the Bounty Hunter which started in 2004 and ran until 2012.
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