"fenwoman" wrote in message
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trin wrote in message
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We caught the squirrel very easily and then drove to a large wood about
10 miles away and set it free

This is illegal. You are not allowed to release captured grey squirrels as
they are classed as pests.



It is a legal offence to release them into the wild, or to allow them to
escape, etc., but that is hardly a deterrent, given the likelihood of being
detected, apprehended and prosecuted.