Thank you for the fast reply!
Ah, I see. Thank goodness, I was a bit worried and confused to see how a tortoise? came into a local plaza. My assumptions were wrong, but thankfully turtles are more common around the area. Is it better to release him in an area close to a lake? or any wooded area...
I live in a metro part of Georgia, and being how my parents are.... they found this little guy and decided to take him home. They don't know anything about caring for this creature, so I must take this into my own hands. Considering that I live in a part of town where tortoises are pretty rare...