Hi NorfolkHedgehog
Probably a bit late now (I’ve only just seen your question), but it depends on whether the hedgehog has hoglets. If she has the carer hopefully advised.
But normally (with a hog without hoglets) I would leave a hog in the release box and then open it as it got dark to allow the hog to leave it as it chose. I would place the box pretty much where you caught the hog. At this time of year if it’s hot, I would keep the hog indoors until evening, so it doesn’t get too hot. Definitely don’t leave it in the sun. I have found that some hogs take hours to come out but others come out fairly soon.
Hopefully the hog has already been treated and is safely back home by now.
