Welcome :thup:
It is good you do that as 'not researching' is the biggest, most common mistake made in the hobby of fish keeping. Hope you have a fun time here.
Intrigued as I was I went to have a look at it, I dont think it is really that offensive, but maybe that is because I read that knowing you were intoxicated.
I am sure you would have been told it was a non-refundable deposit, you just have to complain to the authorities that you have paid for the tortoise so it is your property and they should give it back.