Odd encounter with a turtle

[BigAngus752]

I was fishing at a private fishing club today on a lake that is rarely fished. I find this little guy stuck in a crevice in a log.  His shell and head were dried out and I thought he was dead.  I was surprised to find him alive and kicking when I pulled him out of his predicament.  

 

I clearly saved this turtle's life and I really expected him to be appreciative but he tried to bite my face several times when I only wanted a selfie with him.  

 

I was about to set him free when I discovered HE HAS NO BACK LEGS.  He just has two nubs.  Something had long ago bitten his hind legs off.  

 

I was feeling sorry for him and wondering how he was escaping predators and feeding himself when he has no back legs.  I had kneeled to pull him out of the water and take the selfie and I set the turtle down on the deck to push off from the laydown and HE CHARGED ME!  He tried to bite the side of my calf so I stood while he tried to chase me around my own boat.  Seriously ungrateful turtle.  

 

Allow me to summarize:

1. I saved this turtle's life and he hates me. 

2.  He has no back legs.  

 

I named him Lt. Dan and sent him on his way.  

[gim]

34 minutes ago, BigAngus752 said:

I named him Lt. Dan and sent him on his way

[bloom]

That's funny!

[Susky River Rat]

Maybe he was trying to put himself out of his misery and you stopped that and he was mad? 
 

I was fishing onetime and a bunch of geese with goslings were going up the bank. One got caught in fishing line. (Do NOT get me started) anyway, I watched it a little bit. Beached my boat got it free than got chased by the adult for good measure. 
 

I do not like to see animals suffer so I would have helped that turtle or any animal I can try to help within reason. Hopefully that gosling grows up and someone/animal gets a good meal out of it.