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Ernie Brown Jr. from "Call of the Wildman," who's also known as Turtleman, stars in the Animal Planet reality docu-series.

Ernie Brown Jr. ("Call of the Wildman") has been diving into murky Kentucky ponds in search of snapping turtles for nearly 40 years. Born and raised in Washington County, Kentucky, he spent his childhood exploring the woods and learning the ways of the animals that occupy them. Turtleman caught his first snapping turtle, a 25-pounder, when he was just seven-years-old, after his father and uncle taught him the risky technique.

Since then, the legend of Turtleman has spread throughout the Blue Grass state and has afforded Ernie a career as an animal rescuer. At the age of 17, he caught his biggest turtle to date, aptly named the "Loch Ness Turtle," a monster snapper weighing close to 55 pounds. Ernie catches an average of 300 turtles a year and has been injured 33 times. To date, he reckons he's caught over 12,000 turtles.



Prior to devoting all of his time to rescuing and relocating wildlife, Ernie worked an array of hard-labor jobs, including cutting boards for whiskey and wine barrels, milking cows and working in construction for nine years. He currently lives off the land deep in the backwoods of Kentucky with his loyal canine companion Lolly.


ERNIE 'TURTLEMAN' BROWN JR. (CALL OF THE WILDMAN): FACTS

Birthplace: Washington County, KY





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ERNIE 'TURTLEMAN' BROWN JR. (CALL OF THE WILDMAN): TWITTER
May 25, 2012
Everyone needs to check out "Call of the Wildman" on Animal Planet. Ernie Brown jr or Turtleman is one interesting dude.
3 days ago
The Turtleman, Ernie Brown, Jr. : Call of the Wildman HE IS AWESOME
6 days ago
Which movie has Ernie "Turtleman" Brown Jr. nude?
6 days ago
 
Who is Ernie "Turtleman" Brown Jr. dating? What do you think of Ernie "Turtleman" Brown Jr.?

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