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Stan The Man wrote:

...or if not, what other creature might be responsible for the
disembowelled rat next to my compost heap? Actually, it was only
slightly disembowelled so maybe my welcome predator changed its mind on
tasting it...... TIA.

They certainly do if they can get them.

More likely to be a cat, IMO.
Cat would be prime suspect but there are no domestic cats within a mile
and I have never seen a wild one here.