Awake. aware and terrified, hanging upside down, their throats are slashed.
They would hang for about five minutes then the throat was cut. They bleed out better. Then we would open up a hole at top of belly and fill with water to help start the cool down.
People that have not grown up on a ranch or farm do not understand this but sometimes it is necessary.
Pagan blood sacrifices, you have to be kidding me.
We shot livestock in the head while they were happily finishing a bucket of their favorite food and *then* hung them.
We were kind and respectful.
YMMV