This is truly disgusting and while I am not an advocate of capital punishment I regard harming animals and children the worst possible offence. I do not even consider these "young men" because this cruelty is beyond human. I will not allow such a terrible missuse of space to be in my species. Sadly animal cruelty laws are practically non-exsistant not ONLY in Canada but in all the world. I believe the UK is among the most progressive in regards to animal rights. I also know that this horror is not just the "western" world. Animals are treated terribly in all parts of the world. The thing that makes this even more horrible and what people who believe "it's just an animal" should know that this sort of behavior inevitably leads to equal horrors toward people. See Jeffrey Daumer(sp?). Such disregard for a life that cannot defend itself should reap the harshest of punishments. I don't believe that anyone commiting this sort of act can be "rehabilitated". Where does one go after doing something so against every "human" compassion??