Wirtz Lands Rare Lake Michigan Shark

CARTUNA 06-12-2009:  Steve Wirtz had the surprise of his life recently while fishing on the shore of Lake Michigan. The professional artist/fisherman hooked and landed a nine foot tiger shark. "It was about ten AM", Wirtz recounts, "when I felt this weight on my line. After about a 15 minute battle, I dragged the beast up onto the beach. Luckily, some folks were walking past at the time, so I had them take a couple of photos before I released the fish."   The story and subsequent photos caused a stir in the science and fishing communities. Scientists are scratching their heads in amazement that this shark would be living in this body of  FRESHwater. Fishermen are in awe that Wirtz could've landed this monster on 12 pound test monofilament line in only 15 minutes. When asked for his theory on either of those aspects of the story, Wirtz shrugged and said "I'm just not totally convinced the thing was real."   More on this story as we reel in the facts.

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Las Vegas Act Visits CARTUNA Studios

CARTUNA 06-12-2009:  Superstar animal trainer Ilyd Vizd stopped by the Cartuna studio recently on a promotional tour for his new Las Vegas extravaganza. The flamboyant Ilyd (pronounced il'-ud) showed off a couple of his huge feline co-stars and described his show to be "a little bit animal act, a little bit magic, a little bit country, and a little bit rock and roll". Ilyd then asked to borrow a couple hundred bucks and a U-Haul trailer. We at Cartuna think this guy is going places! Click here for ticket information to Ilyd's Vegas show!