Guys I appreciate all the good advise I recieved and will look into purchasing a trap. In my defense this turtle was not slow moving (and meant business lol). I hope some of you are not confusing the turtle that has taken up residence in my pond as a red ear or some type of lazy reptile that suns itself on a log all day, it was a killer. Just kidding, my five year old loves feeding the ducks and the fish and since the attack the ducks have been pretty cautious about getting back into the water. I think I'll just relocate him to my friends pond, who has enjoyed laughing so much about my girlish yell. \:D