The attempt to shoot Dog the Bounty Hunter: Check out the police call

Yesterday, we lamented the lowlife, criminal scum that took a shot at Duane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, A&E reality-series star and erstwhile Westword profile/tribute subject. Now, NewsBlab.com has posted a YouTube clip featuring police traffic about the report, much of it erroneous (Dog was first thought to be...
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Yesterday, we lamented the lowlife, criminal scum that took a shot at Duane Chapman, aka Dog the Bounty Hunter, A&E reality-series star and erstwhile Westword profile/tribute subject. Now, NewsBlab.com has posted a YouTube clip featuring police traffic about the report, much of it erroneous (Dog was first thought to be packing a machine gun), and images from the scene. Best snapshot: The cops who responded to the call posing for a photo with the big Dog. As the video above confirms, everybody loves a happy ending.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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