Dog The Bounty Hunter was reportedly rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart emergency this weekend. The 66-year-old reality star was apparently at his home in Colorado when he started to experience chest pain.
Dog, whose real name is Duane Chapman, might have had a heart attack. Doctors are reportedly still conducting tests to figure out just what happened to Dog.
A rep for Dog said in a statement, “I can confirm Dog is under doctor’s care and is resting comfortably. Thank you for all of your well wishes — keep ’em coming.”
The health crisis comes a few months after Dog’s wife Beth passed away after a battle with cancer. Beth died in June at the age of 51.
Dog explained that his health was suffering in the aftermath of her passing. In July, he said he lost 17 pounds in the first two weeks after she died, having completely lost his appetite.
“I can’t eat. Two bites, I’m full. I got to force feed myself like I force fed her,” he explained at the time. “Chewing ice helps, and I’ve lost 17 pounds in about two weeks.”
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The reality star also said he doesn’t “sleep solid anymore” after her death.
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Beth was placed in a medical coma on June 23. She passed away three days later.
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Beth was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and eventually went into remission. The cancer came back in the fall of 2018.
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“My dad had a love for her that was constantly growing stronger and stronger,” Bonnie said about her parents’ relationship.
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“And it really showed her like, ‘He is really here for me. He is going to take care of me until my very last days.’ It was really nice to see her take comfort in that my dad was always gonna be there,” she explained.
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The reality star also said he doesn’t “sleep solid anymore” after her death.
Beth was placed in a medical coma on June 23. She passed away three days later.
He announced her death in an emotional tweet, writing, “It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.”
Beth was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and eventually went into remission. The cancer came back in the fall of 2018.
“My dad had a love for her that was constantly growing stronger and stronger,” Bonnie said about her parents’ relationship.
“And it really showed her like, ‘He is really here for me. He is going to take care of me until my very last days.’ It was really nice to see her take comfort in that my dad was always gonna be there,” she explained.
