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'Turtleman' Appears on The Tonight Show

WEKU | By Lebanon Enterprise
Published December 21, 2011 at 1:12 PM EST
Ernie Brown Jr., the Turtleman, is taking over Hollywood!
Ernie Brown Jr., the Turtleman, is taking over Hollywood!

The Turtleman is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight. Marion County's Ernie Brown Jr. has his own TV show on cable's Animal Planet network. His specialty is diving into farm ponds and catching large snapping turtles with his bare hands. Brown was also on the Tonight Show several weeks ago.
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