My intention, should I catch it, which I haven't yet, nor seen any more evidence of its presence, is to release it into woodland which is not near any houses or farmyards - site already identified. It's a rural outdoor rat and should find a good living there.
It's first site, when uncovered, had no food store (except for the p0tato berry which might have dropped in) or bedding, nor any attempt to chew into the woodwork of the adjacent raised bed.
I'm going to keep on disturbing it, and when the bin is emptied, put a base of chicken wire underneath.
I've been here with a bin three years, and this is the first with a rat problem.

Penny