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Turtleman named defendant in Casey County lawsuit

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Ernie Brown Jr., left, who was known as Animal Planet’s “Turtleman,” and his right-hand man, Neal James, starred in Animal Planet’s TV series Call of the Wildman. Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission/McClatchy-Tribune

An iconic and well-known central Kentucky TV personality is being sued for trespassing and damage to property involving the production of a segment for his TV series. Ernie Brown Jr., better known as Turtleman, is one of 10 defendants named in a lawsuit that was filed Friday in the Casey Circuit Court clerk’s office.

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This story was originally published March 18, 2015 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Turtleman named defendant in Casey County lawsuit."

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