Tragically, Beth Chapman — best known for her appearances alongside her husband in Dog The Bounty Hunter— has passed away.
She led a remarkable life, and we're here to honor her by sharing some of the most interesting and impactful things about her.
She became a licensed bail bondsman at the age of 29, which was the youngest anyone has been licensed in Colorado history.
Now that's a cool family!
In fact, they met because Beth was in a bit of trouble with the law.
When she saw him however, it was love at first sight.
As she hilariously told it, "But I knew on that day that the only way I was going to win this man’s heart was if I could somehow try to figure out how to spend time with him so he could get to know me."
Now that's a real hustle.
Taking place in their home state of Hawaii, the series followed Dog and his family as he chased down criminals in both Hawaii and Colorado.
Their heart and genuine efforts to help those in need is what made people love the show so much!
After the death of Barbara-Katie, her son, Travis, went to live with his father, Travis Sr.
However, he wound up in legal trouble after a tape emerged of him allegedly abusing his son.
Dog and Beth were awarded temporary custody of Travis.
Called "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt," the show had a different format from its predecessor.
It was intense to say the least!
While they were shooting Dog the Bounty Hunter, Beth's father, Garry Smith, passed away.
Garry had quite the reputation in his own right. He was a professional baseball player who played for Kansas City!
A number of threats were sent to the family by email in 2012, detailing horrific acts that the sender wished upon Dog and Beth.
They also threatened their young children. The suspect was never caught.
Even though they met years before, they made it official in 2006 after 11 years of dating.
The bride wore a white gown, and the groom wore sunglasses.
After meeting in 1988, the two didn't get together until 1995, and in that time Dog married two other women in between marrying Beth.
The day before their wedding, Dog's daughter, Barbara-Katie, was killed in a car accident in Alaska.
They chose to go through with the wedding, and dedicated the reception to remembering her life.
Called Dog and Beth: Fight of Their Lives, the special followed them as Beth began her treatment for throat cancer.
Her strength and the love she shared with Dog were apparent in the special.
Her step-daughter, Lyssa, kicked up quite a bit of conflict when she took to Instagram to rant about Dog and Beth allegedly paying for her brother, Leland, to fly out to see Beth during her treatment.
All of this was documented in their series.
While staying at the Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles, she and Dog's room was burglarized.
The thief made off with $15,000 the couple put in the hotel safe.
After suffering complications from her cancer battle, Beth was placed into a medically-induced coma.
Dog announced her death on Twitter, writing a touching tweet that honored her life, as well as the things and people she loved.
