Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Chapman’s Wife Beth Chapman Placed in Medically Induced Coma (FULL ARTICLE)

Jessica Vacco-Bolanos of US Weekly wrote:

Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s wife, Beth Chapman, has been placed in a medically induced coma amid her ongoing cancer battle.

In an article shared on Dog’s official Twitter and Facebook pages, the family spoke out in a statement to Hawaii News Now Opens a New Window. on Saturday, June 22, and “humbly” asked “everyone to please pray for Beth.” The Chapmans also said they sincerely thank “everyone for their prayers throughout Beth’s battle with cancer.”

Dog, 66, also tweeted on Sunday, June 23: “Please say your prayers for Beth right now thank you love you.”

Beth announced she was diagnosed with stage 2 throat cancer in September 2017, but two months later revealed she was cancer free. However, one year later, in November 2018, she underwent emergency surgery and doctors discovered the cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.

She began treatment for the disease in December, but was “rushed to a Hawaii hospital with serious breathing issues” in April, Us Weekly confirmed. “She hasn’t been feeling well of late and Dog is by her side,” a source told Us at the time. “One thing everyone knows about Beth is that she’s a fighter.”



Another insider told Us following her hospitalization: “Doctors drained almost four liters of fluid from her lungs. Dog was by her side throughout the entire process.”

Dog — who married his longtime love in 2006 — spoke out to Us about his wife’s health scare in December 2018. “I don’t listen to the bad news. I don’t want to hear it. … I pray a lot, anywhere. I cry all the time,” he shared. “I’m a sinner. I pray a lot. I have done double that. I constantly ask God to heal my honey and make sure He takes care of it. I’ve been telling Him that I’m going to try and quit smoking and cursing. I’m a dealmaker, and I’ll do anything.”

Emily Reily of The Blast wrote:

Bonnie Chapman, the daughter of Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife, Beth Chapman, has given a quick update to fans after the news that Beth was put in a medically induced coma over the weekend.

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In an Instagram Story, Bonnie was brief:

Please continue to pray for my mom

— Bonnie Chapman (@Bonniejoc) June 24, 2019

Gary Trock of The Blast wrote:

Beth Chapman is fighting for her life in the hospital, and her family is hoping for a miracle while they sit by her bedside.

Sources directly connected to Dog and Beth tell The Blast the situation is "touch and go" as Chapman remains in a medically induced coma at the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Over the weekend, the star of CMT's Dog's Most Wanted experienced a choking incident at her home when she was unable to "catch her breath." 911 was called and Beth was rushed to the hospital.

We're told doctors felt the need to place her in a medically induced coma to allow her body to recover from the traumatic medical emergency.

A ventilation tube was also inserted at the time to help with Beth's breathing. We're told doctors continue to treat her with oxygen as the family wants to make her as "comfortable as possible" while they pray for a recovery.

Over the weekend, Dog the Bounty Hunter asked for "prayers" for Beth, as he sat by her side at the hospital. We're told the entire family is now with her while she remains sedated.

Bonnie Chapman, Beth's daughter, also gave a small update to fans, explaining, "There's not much of an update I can give, I can say she's getting good care. I know you guys wanted more, but y'know it's a coma, much much [sic] can be updated."

As The Blast first reported, Beth Chapman originally underwent surgery in September 2017 to remove a plum-sized tumor from her neck. She had previously said she was diagnosed with stage II throat cancer.

Two months later, Dog revealed she was cancer-free during an episode of Dog & Beth: Fight of Their Lives.

"There is a God. This could be a miracle. This could be a healing," he said during the show. "[The doctor] said if I wasn't such a good husband, it wouldn't have worked out that great. Oh, I can breathe. Beth Chapman, you did it."

In late 2018, Beth learned her cancer had returned and she underwent emergency throat surgery after doctors discovered a large blockage in her throat.

Beth was also hospitalized briefly in April after the reality star had trouble breathing. At the time, a rep for the Chapmans told The Blast, "Beth was hospitalized Saturday due to an accumulation of fluid in her lungs. Doctors performed an emergency procedure to alleviate pressure that had built up."

Please say your prayers for Beth right now thank you love you

— Duane Dog Chapman (@DogBountyHunter) June 23, 2019