So long Bobby, it was nice knowing you

The other night, a neighbor boy brought over his turtle Jeff (pictured). The boys were very excited to meet Jeff and play with him (her?). As luck would have it, the very next day we nearly ran over a turtle on the way to town. We picked him up, brought him home and he was promptly named Bobby. The boys spent a while playing with him, then came in the house and left him on the front deck. Turns out little Bobby was a speed turtle. When the boys went back outside just a little while later he was gone. They were a upset and spent a long time searching, but he is gone. That concludes their first experience with a pet.