Gopher Tortoise in Okefenokee Swamp

This was an interesting encounter. We saw the tortoise along the side of the road as we drove along, so we stopped. Suddenly, it appeared as it the tortoise started running towards us - as if it was a long-lost friend. My wife and I joked about it until it went a ways and then disappeared into the earth. I had not known about the burrow digging habits of this tortoise - but it made perfect sense in retrospect.