electric fences

Livestock containment wires

Electric fences deliver a shock to animals or people who touch them, used to contain livestock or deter intruders.

The shock is unpleasant but typically not dangerous—enough to discourage crossing without causing injury.

The cattle quickly learned to avoid the electric fence.

Invisible electric fences for pets use buried wire and a collar that shocks when the animal approaches the boundary.

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