Dog The Bounty Hunter | Before They Were Famous | Duane Chapman Tragic Rise To Fame

Duane Lee Chapman, or, as the rest of us know him better -- Dog the Bounty Hunter -- jumped on the fame train back in the early 2000s after his exploits tracking down fugitives and bail-jumpers snagged him his very own A&E television series. He single-handedly put the TV show COPS out of business. Soon enough, “Dog the Bounty Hunter” was a massive hit in TV ratings and he became a household name as well as a super popular Halloween costume. With the long blond hair, signature wraparound shades, and his gang of eccentric family members no one could take their eyes off the man. But there’s a lot more to Dog’s story, and honestly, most of it is tragic. Jail-time, broken relationships, and the passing of not one, but two children – Dog the Bounty Hunter has seen it all through the years and lived to tell the tale.