Why didn't the intruder simply cut the barbed wire to get in?

The purpose of most barbed wire is to keep livestock inside, not to keep humans out. It is wound in such a way that it will be painful for cows, horses, sheep and other types of livestock to bump into it, so they will stay away from it. This makes them easy to control and prevents costly escapes and animals being hit by passing vehicles.

Intruders trying to enter your property will not be deterred by barbed wire. Throwing a coat or blanket over the strands in question, or even cutting them and letting them drop to the ground, is enough to get them in. Young gangsters can even jump over wires if they are at an "average" height. Although if they did, they could get hurt.

Some types of barbed wire or barbed wire have a "kill-person" function. This is called accordion wire (due to its design) or razor wire. While this is used in prisons, around military installations, border fencing, and occasionally by businesses in high crime areas, it is a secondary or even tertiary method of security because traditional barbed wire, blanket coverings and metal The cutter can easily weaken its effectiveness.

Finally, if the intent of the intruder is to enter and leave undetected, cutting the barb wire defeats that purpose. Authorities will be able to determine where intruders entered the property and, by doing so, may be able to obtain footprints, tire tracks, and even DNA from any blood or bodily fluids left near or around where the fence was cut. Climbing fences or jumping over them is better for sneaky thieves and vandals who may not want to get caught.