unexpected guest

Hubby went out to feed the fish this morning and was surprised to find a large red-eared turtle in the small pond. Fortunatly it only cropped off the water lily leaves and didn't eat the fish. It measured 8" long and 6" wide. We caught it and put it in a bucket. Of course it escaped! I found it luckily. After taking these pictures, we took it to a creek about a mile from here. It made for an interesting morning to say the least.