1950, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their Allies
In inspecting numerous shrike impalings I find that where abundant impaling situations, such as barbed-wire fences, are at hand, the unfinished meals of shrikes are distributed along such fences at considerable intervals.
David T. Pudlevitcz, Blood of the Dragon
I had seen many decapitations and skinnings, impalings and crucifixions (..)