P513 CEEFAX 2 513 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/24      CHANNEL TUNNEL'S RABIES CONTROL FAILS It's been revealed that the electrified barriers designed to keep animals with rabies from getting into the Channel Tunnel are switched off. The grids were turned off because they kept breaking down due to technical problems — they short-circuit when water drips on them. The grids should stop rabid animals getting into Britain but Eurotunnjl says they broke down a lot this winter and the fault is now being repaired. Backchat 506 Press Pack Info 517 Contacts 516 CBBC Text A-Z 539 Next News Backchat PressPack Main Menu