'Dog the Bounty Hunter's' nine lives: New season starts in July

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By M&C Smallscreen May 15, 2008, 13:49 GMT

A&E Television brings back the Dog with nine lives. Dog the Bounty Hunter Duane Chapman (R) and wife Beth Smith pose for pictures before the Felix

Dog the Bounty Hunter Duane Chapman (R) and wife Beth Smith pose for pictures before the Felix "Tito" Trinidad of Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico and Roy Jones JR, Special Light Heavyweight Attraction boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, 19 January 2008. EPA/JASON SZENESSeason 5 of the hit real-life series "Dog the Bounty Hunter" premieres Wednesday, July 16 at 9 p.m.Duane "Dog" Chapman was officially free from his ongoing Mexican legal ordeal in January 2008. A three-judge panel in Mexico unanimously ruled that the criminal charges against Dog, his son, Leland Chapman, and his brother, Tim Chapman, were to be dismissed and that they could not be extradited to Mexico to face criminal charges for their 2003 capture of serial rapist and fugitive Andrew Luster.Now the new season will pick up with Duane “Dog” Chapman and his posse capturing fugitives week to week in adrenaline fueled hunts in Hawaii and Colorado. A&E notes that reruns of the series will begin Wednesday, June 25 at 9:00PM ET/PT.Additionally, viewers who tune in to season 5 will have the opportunity to view never-before-seen episodes from the series fourth season, throughout the course of the new season.Dog the Bounty Hunter has been one of the highest rated real life series on cable since it launched in 2004. The last season of the hit show averaged nearly 2 million viewers per premiere episode. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 5 will highlight the series 100th episode of the series.

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MrsKiwiPayneMay 17th, 2008 - 00:53:30

Yay! I can't for Dog to back on the air. We've been praying for you Dog! God Bless.

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JayneMay 18th, 2008 - 21:55:36

Gross Out - big time!

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SHARLENE MATCHEM,,,,NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADAJun 6th, 2008 - 17:28:40

I'am thrilled that dog and his crew will be returning to tv.I'am dog's number one fan and i don't miss an episode. Thumbs up dog and crew!

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kimSep 23rd, 2008 - 17:29:51

oh my god there is hope, I love DOB

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