to return to the scene of the crime?

I mean, Xerro's hypothetical dilemma.

Hypothetically, of course.

If you do catch the varmint, you spray paint a spot on him (your preference of color.) If you catch the same guy again, you will know him by his spot. You didn't take him far enough. Try Nebraska next time.

Xerro considered painting the critter but then thought “nah, it’ll never find its way back.”

there's always a twin - or a doppelganger.

but skunks will travel 10 miles or more to get back to where they were trapped. Once again confirming my opinion about "humane" catch and release. PM if you want more info. I deal with rural reality, not Disney stories.

I have frequently mentioned on the many "eek a mouse in my house" threads over the years the fact that releasing vermin may make the individual doing it feel good but it is either actually cruel or passing the problem along to someone else.

I’ll have to use some Trumper’s yard as a release site henceforth.

Honestly, I had no humane way to dispatch it or I’d have done so. We’ll see how the current hypothetical pest fares.