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Crikey, just seen that. I would consider that rather bad. Animals can be more aware than you might think, those sheep would be terrified!
Non-stun killing would actually insure that more care was put into handling the animal. Halal rules wouldnt allow the animals to see anything happening before them either. I live by a slaughter house, where they qeue sheep up and walk them into the biulding one by one. So I know that this rule is being practiced in at least some places.
Ive seen british kosher slaughter on the telly, they didnt have any machines at all. Each animal was put into position by hand, on a sort of headrest to keep it still. Seemed to be a lot of care put into it.
Halal/Kosher rules are at the end of the day, mostly about animal care. There are rules about keeping/feeding the animals with natural grazing. And a method of slaughter which is thought to be the least painful or frightening for the animal.
The stun-clamp things are clearly not that effective. It seems to often take more than one go to knock an animal out. Imagine getting repeatedly tasered in the head! A farmer once told me that sheep easily get heart attacks, so I imagine this could actually do that and cause loads of discomfort.