TV Bounty Hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman Weds

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HONOLULU - Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of A&E's reality show "Dog the Bounty Hunter," has married his longtime sidekick, Beth Smith.

The sunset ceremony on the Big Island took place Saturday, a day after the death of Chapman's daughter. Barbara Katy Chapman, 23, was killed in a car accident near her home of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Chapman gathered with his 10 surviving children — two of whom he had with Smith — and discussed whether to proceed with the wedding.

"They all decided unanimously they should celebrate the wedding and her life," said Michael Feeney, senior vice president of A&E television network.

The wedding will be featured in an Aug. 8 episode of the show, about Chapman and his tattooed crew of fugitive finders, which is now in its third season.

The self-proclaimed world's best bounty hunter and Smith have been together for 16 years.

"I've already been cuffed and shackled by Beth anyway," Chapman, 53, said before the ceremony. "She's Italian and tough."

Besides his trademark mullet, Chapman wore white jeans to match his white leather vest, boots and American Indian jewelry, representing his heritage. Boris Krutonog, the show's co-executive producer, was his best man.

Smith wore an off-white lace gown with nude backing designed by Eduardo Lucero.

Favors include dog tags with the inscription: "Dog & Beth. Captured. May 20, 2006."

The wedding and reception were held at the sprawling Hilton Waikoloa Village. The couple had planned to honeymoon in Fiji, but may postpone their plans because of the death of Chapman's daughter, Feeney said.

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http://www.dogthebountyhunter.com/main.php

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Oceanbreeze said:
Thats cool! I like this guy! :thumb:
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Yeah me too. Good guy. I always thought they were married. I never bothered to look at their hands to see if they are a married couple so that was a real surprise there. I am also sorry to hear about the tragic loss of his daughter and I hope over time they will become stronger but I would have preferred to see that the whole family was happy and his daughter was there to cheer her dad on. God Bless that family in their happy and sad moments. :angel:
 
Heath said:
Yeah me too. Good guy. I always thought they were married. I never bothered to look at their hands to see if they are a married couple so that was a real surprise there. I am also sorry to hear about the tragic loss of his daughter and I hope over time they will become stronger but I would have preferred to see that the whole family was happy and his daughter was there to cheer her dad on. God Bless that family in their happy and sad moments. :angel:
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I don't know that much about him, but it was somewhat of a shock to me, too, that they weren't married. As for his daughter being killed, I didn't know that, either! It explains a lot about why he does what he does, and I respect him for it.
 
I knew that both of them had been together long time and work together long time.. It was so tragic to hear that Dog's daughter had been killed in car accident. My prayer is with him and his families include daughter's son and family and friends.
 
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