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What's the punishment for dog abuse?

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I'm doing a PE assignment. I have to make a story that uses courage, or something like that and I need to know what the punishment is for this situation.

There is a group of three 13 and 14 year old year old girls. They have a small puppy and begin to kick it as another looks on, terrified for the dog's safety. The poor puppy is knocked unconcious, but the trio continues to kick. in the end, the dog receives a broken leg, a few broken ribs and heaps of bruises. The onlooker steps in and tries to stop the girls. She tries all she can, but they won't stop, so the rspca is alerted and turns up only minutes later. Then they give out the punishment to the girls. (Or should the poice turn up and deal out the punishment?) What should the punishment be? What would happen in real life?

Help would be appreciated.