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 Entertainment | September 2006 
The Bounty Hunter 'Dog' on Tight Leash for Now
 Stone Martindale - Newswire
| | Duane "Dog" Chapman has a "collar." (EPA/Andy Rain) |
The mullet headed star Duane "Dog" Chapman and his two co-stars accused of illegal detention and conspiracy in the capture of the Max Factor heir in Mexico posted bail, and were released Friday.
The act has sparked outrage with American fans who equate the immigration imbalance and lack of fair play between Mexico and the US further fueling fury at “Dog’s” extradition.
Chapman was released on $300,000 bail, while his co-stars on "Dog The Bounty Hunter" were freed on $100,000 bail each.
Chapman, his son, Leland Chapman, and associate Timothy Chapman were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from the capture of heir Andrew Luster on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, officials said.
Chapman's capture of Luster, who had fled the country during his trial on charges he raped three women, catapulted the 53-year-old bounty hunter to fame and led to the reality series on A&E. Luster is now serving a 124-year prison term.
Bounty hunting is a crime in Mexico, and charges have been pending against the three since local police in Mexico arrested them shortly after they roped in Luster.
“Dog” and company posted bail but never returned for their court hearing in July 2003, officials said.
The American bounty hunters are now required to wear ankle electronic monitoring devices until they return to court for extradition hearings to face trial in Mexico. The judge said they were not flight risks.
Reporters and fans packed the courtroom, and several supporters held signs outside the federal courthouse saying, "Let go our hero."
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I'm 68 yrs old, and I think DOG is fantastic... and mighty handsome, too. I say maybe Mexico protects the bad guy because everybody else is trying to get to the U.S. and that makes Mexico look bad. I say that we should send all our rapists to Mexico! The entire Chapman brood are great in my book. I wish he would come to Greenville, Pa so I can meet him.
- Dorothy F.
I am totally disgusted that Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) arrested Dog, Leland and Jim Chapman. Andrew Luster is a slime ball and should not be protected by Mexico. Forget a lot of Americans visiting Mexico now, we all stand behind the Dog. Now, you are going to see us AMERICANS rally behind Dog and fill your courthouse in Puerto Vallarta. YOU WANT TO MESS WITH THE DOG THEN YOU MESS WITH US. GET READY MEXICO... WE ARE COMING!
- Sherry
I think the arrest of Dog Chapman is outragous. Dog removed a psycopath from America and Mexico. Luster could have raped women in Mexico if it wasn't for Dog. How does he get rewarded? He gets arrested. What is the Mexican government thinking? The Mexican government should be praising Dog for removing this idiot from their country. God help the Mexican people for having to live in a country that reprimends someone who only helped the people. Luster was definitely someone that the Mexican people would not want in their country. Basicly, Dog helped the Mexican police too, he helped them get a rapist out of their country.
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