Stunned meat animals are

bled out while being suspended on hooks.

The hide of a butchered meat animal and the hand and knife that slaughtered it.

The frightened meat animal is approached by the slaughterer carrying a large mallet/axe.

A meat animal is restrained by roping its hind leg.

Chained by one hind leg, these meat animals are

"stuck" while an onlooker watches the blood gush.

Hooked through the Achilles tendons of their hind

legs, these sheep are bled to death.

The next meat animal nears stunning and hoisting.

The slaughterer begins his work.

Bleeding this goat is a "family" project.

As the tough hide is removed, the tender meat

comes into view.

It is so necessary to adequately "bleed out" the

meat animal before beginning the butchering

process. Notice the perfect placement of the neck

wound.