What Dog The Bounty Hunter's Son Leland Is Doing Today
Duane "Dog" Chapman may have single-handedly brought the bounty hunting profession to the public eye thanks to his A&E reality series, "Dog the Bounty Hunter." The series saw Duane, his often stiletto-clad wife Beth, and other members of the Chapman family hunt down fugitives mostly in Colorado and Hawaii. The series proved to be a huge success and made Duane and his signature bleached hair and shades an easily recognizable star. Variety even credited "Dog the Bounty Hunter" with steering A&E network into programming more focused on unscripted, law enforcement shows with "larger-than-life characters."
After over 200 episodes, the reality series was canceled in 2012, but that didn't mean the end of Duane and his family's bounty hunting for TV. Two spinoff shows came after the cancellation: "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" and "Dog's Most Wanted." A third, "Dog Unleashed," was set to premiere in April 2021, but was canceled due to a breach of contract, per Taste of Country.
The Chapman family has still made many headlines since the series ended. In 2019, Beth tragically died from throat cancer then, 10 months later, Duane announced his engagement to Francie Frane, per E! News. He also lent his bounty-hunting skills to the world-famous Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie case. Duane's son Leland, meanwhile, has lived a much less controversial life than his famous dad.
Leland is still a bounty hunter just like his famous dad
Duane "Dog" Chapman often enlisted the help of his sons Duane Lee, Leland, and Gary in his manhunts. Unlike his brothers, it looks like Leland is still following in his father's footsteps as a bounty hunter, despite quitting "Dog the Bounty Hunter" in 2012 after Duane Lee was fired, per Lalate News. However, Leland made up with his father quickly — in 2013, he starred in the spin-off "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" for several episodes and then in 2019's "Dog's Most Wanted," according to Leland's IMDb page.
Previously in Hawaii, Leland ran Da Kine Bail Bonds, his father's business in Oahu, and his own company, Kama'aina Bail Bonds, according to The Sun, but has since moved to Alabama and assured fans via Twitter that he was not leaving "Dog and Beth." He's still very much in the bounty hunting business and even revealed to Muscle & Fitness how physically demanding his job is. "You've got to train for everything. If someone runs, you've got to chase them. We do combat training to stay on top of things," he said. "If you're going to be in this kind of business, you need to train this way. If not, you'll get outran or get your ass kicked."
Leland stays active on social media with his Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok accounts. He regularly posts insights into his latest bounties, and his life with his wife Jamie, and children Leiah, Cobie, and Dakota.