ID Please - Turtle in Oregon

MPRC

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A guy I know from Facebook found this turtle wandering the streets. All I can guess is that it is likely Female and looks haggard.
Can anyone help me ID it for him so I can tell him if it is a pet or if someone's dog likely found it in a pond and dropped it on his lawn?
(Sorry, you only get one angle)
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MPRC

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That is my current guess, I asked for more images.
 

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That is indeed a western pond turtle. It is native to Oregon and protected. It should be releases back as near as possible to where it could have come from.
 

MPRC

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Perfect, that was my thought...since it was on a busy street I'll advise him to find the nearest water source and release it.
 
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