HONOLULU -- Hawaii bounty hunter "Dog" Chapman returned to the United States Wednesday night after being held in prison for capturing an escaped fugitive.

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Dog Speaks Out

Chapman captured the millionaire-fugitive and Max Factor heir, Andrew Luster.

Chapman said he couldn't be happier to be back on American soil.

Mexican authorities had detained Chapman along with his son and brother for two weeks because under Mexican law bounty hunting is illegal.

Chapman captured Luster in Puerto Vallarta. The wealthy fugitive was convicted of drugging and raping three women.

Chapman had been on Luster's tail for five months, since his escape from California.

He was asked what was going through his head when he spotted Luster in a Mexican resort nightclub.

"Oh my God. It's Andrew Luster. What a big guy. Six foot three, 245 … didn't know he was that big," Chapman said. "My brother said 'He's in the club and the flashing lights are on him and the girls are 17 years old and he's like a troll on the bridge, rubbing his hands.' He said he's looking at the prey."

Chapman said his attorneys remain in Mexico working out his legal troubles with authorities there.

He praised Mexican authorities, saying they were just doing their job, but at the same time he said he believes he was operating in a legal manner in his capture of Luster.