We have turtles around here, but I've been doing things at that lake for years and have NEVER seen one that big (or dinosaur-ish) out there before. Makes me wonder where he came from. His poor shell was pretty beaten up. Like he'd been in scuffles before- and with his attitude it's no wonder. I wonder how old he is- we were guessing maybe 10-15 years old by his size (but I'm no turtle expert). I'm always teasing DH that I want to snag a turtle off the side of the road and take one home- but not if he's going to grow up and be that discontent.