"Dog the Bounty Hunter" has been put to sleep.
A&E has cancelled the reality series — which followed Duane "Dog" Chapman and his family-run bounty-hunter business — after eight seasons.
No reason was given for the cancellation, but the series has generated its share of controversy and headaches for A&E. Last year, Hoang Minh Phung Nguyen — who was presented as a fugitive on the show — sued Chapman and his crew for defamation. According to the suit, Chapman's crew accused Nguyen of firing a gun at them, leading to his arrest for suspicion of attempted murder and menacing.