Dog the Bounty Hunter Hospitalized After On-the-Job Injury, "In Excellent Condition," Says Wife

A&E's crime fighter recovering after an "occupational hazard" causes a blood clot

By Megan Masters Oct 03, 2010 6:42 PMTags
Dog the Bounty Hunter, Duane Chapman, Beth ChapmanScott Gries/A&E

Dog the Bounty Hunter is down, not out.

A&E's big, bad, bad guy chaser Duane "Dog" Chapman was hospitalized Saturday after what wife Beth Chapman calls an "occupational hazard." "He was admitted for tests for a possible blood clot following an injury he suffered on a bounty hunt," Chapman stated on her husband's official website. "Duane is in very capable hands and and we thank everyone for their prayers."

And just to further ease our minds, Beth tweeted Sunday morning: "Yes dog is injured it is an occupational hazard that we deal with he is very strong and in excellent condition he will 4 sure survive :)"

Dog the Bounty Hunter's seventh season premieres Wednesday, so here's hoping the badass makes a quick (and equally badass) recovery.

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