Call of the Wildman’s Ernie ‘Turtleman’ Brown Jr shares video in hospital bed with bloody gash after ‘crushed by tree’
CALL of the Wildman’s Erin “Turtleman” Brown Jr. has given fans an update after he was “crushed by a tree” in scary accident.
The reality star took to Facebook and spoke to his loyal followers while appearing bloody in a hospital bed.
The 56-year-old was filmed by his wife, Suzanne Brown, as she informed viewers, “Turtleman is in the hospital again,” after the star “called her screaming.”
Ernie struggled to speak in the clip as he explained the extent of his injuries.
“I got one broken bone… and that’s in my arm,” he said as the camera panned to show a bloody gash on his shoulder.
He continued: “I’m hurting in my chest. I got hit by a tree limb about as big as my leg… I was cutting a tree and the tree fell perfect and all of a sudden, bang, one limb hit me across the neck and shoulder.
“I broke that limb in two, I’ll tell you that much. It knock me out in two minutes.”
Suzanne then reveals that Ernie is “under a lot of pain,” and he had to have his “whole body X-rayed.”
It’s not the first accident he’s had, as he explained: “This is a top one now, it beat the bull, and it beat the car wreck, and my chainsaw cut when I got hit with a chainsaw, then a tree kicked back and hit me in the chest when II was 22.”
Ernie then spoke directly to his fans: “I just wanna thank everybody. I love you all Turtlefans with all my heart. I’m sorry for doing this, I didn’t mean for this to happen.
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“I just hope y’all love me as much as I love y’all. I love you guys, just keep praying for me please, and I’ll try to see you all whenever I can.”
Ernie is married to his longtime accomplice, Suzanne, who calls herself “Turtleman’s Girl” on her Instagram.
He is known as a charitable figure and has done meet-and-greets at Children’s museums, including one appearance where he sold 750 tickets.
Earlier in the day, a message from the TV personality’s official page read: “Pray for Turtleman now! Please!”
The post continued: “Bad accident. Very bad.”
ERNIE’S TV HISTORY
Ernie is best known for starring on Animal Planet’s Call of The Wildman from 2011 to 2014, and he was also a regular on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno during that time.
The reality show also starred the late Neal James, who was a regular and a fan favorite.
The series followed the best friends as Neal helped Ernie catch wild animals in central Kentucky.
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Neal, the big-bearded “Banjo Man” from the series, died at age 55 in 2019.
He had been battling cardiac issues, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office in his home state of Kentucky, per USA Today.
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