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bolanrox t1_j6os3rn wrote

perk of being an island. though i guess bats can fly across the channel? or something through the chunnel?

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frusciantefango t1_j6osz23 wrote

There are fox barriers at the chunnel!

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bolanrox t1_j6ot2tp wrote

yep. i remember this was a big concern when they first broke through to the mainland

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Fetlocks_Glistening t1_j6ov6ia wrote

How do the barriers know to let other animals through, though??

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OneBlueHopeUTFT t1_j6pbe0c wrote

Animals don’t need to get through the tunnel I’m not sure why you’d need or want them to. The animals existed before the tunnel was built and they certainly don’t need the tunnel to continue. I can’t see any reason for needing to let any animals through.

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CaptainCorpse666 OP t1_j6ov4kf wrote

>The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century, except for a rabies-like virus in a small number of wild bats.

Correct, sounds like a cousin of rabies is available in the UK lol

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allenout t1_j6p0z4k wrote

We shot all the feral dogs. Bats do have rabies but are super rare.

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bolanrox t1_j6p1ocp wrote

at least in the us (and its probably safe to be sorry) if bats are found in your house the CDC is quick to get you scheduled for a rabies vaccination

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