Ennis Shopkeeper Shocks Urinating Reveller With Electric Fence

A shopkeeper who erected an electric shock defence on his store claimed his first victim at the weekend.

John O’Connor, owner of Custy’s traditional music shop, Ennis, Co Clare, confirmed yesterday that a man “got a shock and was thrown back” while urinating on the shop front in the early hours of Sunday morning, reports The Irish Times. Mr O’Connor’s electric shock treatment for revellers who relieve themselves on his property off O’Connell Street went “live” at the weekend. He installed the “electric fence” in response to years of having to clean up urine, vomit and faeces at his shopfront every Monday morning.

“It has been a great success. Things have improved dramatically and there was no mess to clean up on Tuesday morning after the bank holiday weekend,” Mr O’Connor said. Mr O’Connor confirmed the CCTV footage of the man urinating on his shopfront. “He did the discourtesy of urinating on the front door and everywhere, but had the courtesy to look at the camera to give a full description of who he is,” he said.

Mr O’Connor added that the electric shock sustained by the man “didn’t stop him and [he] continued on urinating down the lane”.