'Dog the Bounty Hunter' star Duane Chapman gives emotional update about wife, Beth's, cancer
'Mark my words, I will not let her die,' Chapman says
'Mark my words, I will not let her die,' Chapman says
Duane 鈥淒og鈥� Chapman鈥檚 wife, Beth, is battling cancer once again, but the stars of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" aren鈥檛 giving up hope.
Beth Chapman, 51, was first diagnosed years ago with throat cancer, which she beat in 2017. The couple announced her illness had returned in November 2018, and now Duane Chapman, 66, is giving an update on how the family is coping. Speaking to , he opened up about how they aren鈥檛 letting her reported stage four lung cancer slow them down.
鈥淚 told her the other day I love you so much I鈥檓 not gonna let you die,鈥� he said in a video with the outlet. 鈥淚 stay positive and, you know, you can鈥檛 admit defeat, you just cannot. I have to stay strong.鈥�
Along with their son Leland, the Chapmans have continued to film for the WGN show, "Dog鈥檚 Most Wanted," which premieres in May.
鈥淏eth is there, my son Leland is there, we鈥檙e all together a team the family out there, we don鈥檛 think about nothin' but that,鈥� he said.
And despite her dedication to treatment 鈥� she鈥檚 reportedly seeking a 鈥渄ifferent鈥� method than chemotherapy 鈥� there鈥檚 nowhere Beth Chapman would rather be than on the job, surrounded by her loved ones.
鈥淪he has told me repeatedly that if these are her last days on earth she wants to spend every moment with me on the hunt, living life to the fullest and enjoying the time we have left together,鈥� Duane Chapman said.
He added, 鈥淢ark my words, I will not let her die.鈥�