16 Captive bolt stunner device
Goats and sheep with horns are to be shot directly behind the horns or the
bone ridge. In the case of unhorned sheep, the device is to be positioned at
the highest point of the skull. The shot must be red straight downward.
It is important that the head be restrained/held in place. This is done by
supporting the lower jaw with the hand or pressing the neck against a wall.
The use of a captive bolt pistol alone is not a method for slaughter! Only if
vital brain stem areas are also destroyed (breathing, blood pressure, heart
rate) can this lead to the death of the animal. To ensure certain death, the
animal stunned by the shot must be bled within 60 seconds aer the shot.
The aim of the shot is to properly stun the animal before the bleeding cut!
Adequate stunning can be achieved only if the stunning device is applied
accurately. The animal must be restrained to prevent it from moving; the-
refore, the animal’s head in particular must be moved into and xed in
such a position that the stunning device can be applied and operated wi-
thout any problem.
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