Good for you. As was said, sometimes the best thing you can do is be there during the final moments. When the time comes, we all just want someone to be there- and while nothing can be done for the physical pain, just "being there" can help tremendously when they know their time is up.
I'd call the cops on them if I were you. The police will figure out who the ringleader is. At 7 & 8, kids will roll over on a "friend" in 2 seconds- I've seen it happen a few dozen times, and it's always the same.
However, if it were me, I'd have yelled until they all cried so hard their eyes bled. There is no excuse for abusing and torturing an animal like this.
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