Animal slaughter
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Animal slaughter is the killing of animals, usually referring to killing domestic livestock. It is estimated that each year, 80 billion land animals are slaughtered for food. Most animals are slaughte
Slaughtered Ox by Rembrandt, 1655
Blueprint for a slaughterhouse designed by Benjamin Ward Richardson, published 1908
A hen being slaughtered in Brazil
Inside a truck transporting farm animals to slaughter. Dehydration, injuries, stress, and disease are common during preslaughter transport, and cramped and unhygienic conditions are typical of the process.
Captive bolt pistol
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A captive bolt pistol is a device designed for stunning animals prior to slaughter.
Animal slaughter
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A captive bolt pistol
A modern captive bolt device
A captive bolt pistol in use on a cow