A pub has gone viral after it installed an electric fence to keep punters away from the bar in a drastic social distancing measure.
The landlord at The Star Inn, in Cornwall, was fed up struggling to keep drunken customers under control following their recent reopening.
The pub had initially put up a polite notice asking people to stop congregating at the bar under new government guidance.
But staff were forced to take matters into their own hands and erect the electric fence after drunk punters kept hanging around the bar drinking or waiting to be served.
Speaking to CornwallLive, landlord Johnny McFadden said: "Before the fence, people were not following social-distancing and were doing as they pleased, but now people take heed to the guidance around social distancing
"It's for everybody's benefit."
A couple of drunken revellers claimed they were electrocuted by the fence on Saturday night after one too many pints.
Johnny added that the fence is always switched off - but warned locals: "It can be turned on".
In an interview with ITV News, Joel Carne-Mead, a barman at the pub said: "It’s a way of keeping people away from the bar.
"It’s just a deterrent, but hopefully the sight of it will help keep people away.
"That’s how it works with cattle too, animals see it and often don’t want to test it. Let’s hope it’s the same with our customers. "
Pubs were given the green light to reopen on beer gardens in Scotland last week, with indoor venues reopening on July 15.
Many are being forced to offer table service to stop drinkers from ordering at the bar and breaking social distancing.
