Don’t Count Me Out! Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Wife Beth Posts Cheeky Response to Vile Internet Trolls Who Said She Was Dead

Writing on Facebook on Friday, a cheeky Beth shared a news story about her and Dog’s current adventures in Colorado and observed that “the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”, and she followed up the classic quip with four emojis of a smiley faces laughing themselves to tears.

(The famous quote about an exaggerated death is a paraphrasing of a comment made by Mark Twain)

This week’s distressing hoax hit too close to home for many of Beth’s fans, as she has indeed been bravely battling stage four lung cancer. Beth recently underwent an operation for fluid buildup in the lungs, related to her ongoing lung cancer treatment.

A split-screen cover photo of the hoax video, which circulated via social media on Monday, depicted Dog weeping on the left, and an ailing Beth on the right, apparently at death's door. The video begins, in broken English, "Sad News Beth Dog The Bounty Hunter's Wife May Passed Away Expected Soon."

RIP Beth Chapman.. ???? https://t.co/1f1nd3YW4b

Abbie Grubb (@Browneyedlady69) April 22, 2019

Naturally, some of her loving fans were fooled.

"Sending healing prayers to Beth & the Chapmans ♥️♥️♥️ just saw the rumour about Beth how horrible !!! Rumours are low negative entities ignore it stay aligned in love & light ????Amen," wrote one fan int he comments section.

"I woke up with Beth in my thoughts this morning…May her room be filled with His sweet presence and her heart be at peace. #prayhealingforbeth â™¥ï¸," wrote another.

"RIP Beth Chapman," wrote one fan in twitter tribute.

Beth, 51, was deeply slandered by the fake video. All through her cancer, Beth has remained chipper, optimistic and brave. She's also looked healthy and vigorous in her many postings to social media.

Her new Facebook posting may have shown her on the job in Pueblo, Colorado, where she and Dog were spotted this week on the hunt for various miscreants. While Beth has been posting various tidbits about her adventures, today’s comment was her first to address the slanderous rumors of her demise.

While we don't know the specifics of Beth Chapman's case, we do know that her most recent hospitalization, related to fluid in her lungs, was probably the result of her cancer.

The most common kind of fluid buildup that can happen during lung cancer is what is called "pleural effusion," or fluid buildup around the space between the lungs and the chest wall. When this happens, the fluid can push on the lungs and create a lot of pressure.

Doctors can try to drain the fluid by inserting a needle or a tube into the affected area. They can also insert something called "talc," which helps the layers of tissue in this area stick together, and prevent fluid from building up. In the most difficult cases, doctors might opt for surgery to redirect the fluid to another part of the body, or to remove the tissue in the area.

Chapman was initially diagnosed with throat cancer in 2017. She had surgery, and was declared cancer free. But in 2018, Beth learned that her cancer had spread to the lungs and had moved to stage four, after she was rushed to the hospital for difficulty with her breathing.

Since her cancer diagnosis, Beth and Dog have stayed committed to each other and to the bounty hunting life. As recently as one day ago, Beth posted a photo on Instagram of "his and hers" bounty hunting armor. And last week Dog published a photo of a happy and vigorous looking Beth, whom he labeled "Property of Dog".

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