Two teenage girls in Texas were arrested after a Snapchat video surfaced of them torturing a kitten to death and then disemboweling it, police said.

The girls, who are said to be 14 years old, were arrested on Wednesday and could face animal cruelty charges.

In the video, which was posted on Snapchat and then widely shared on other social media sites, a girl is seen sticking a black and white kitten in the head with what appears to be a large kitchen knife.

A teenage girl in Texas was seen on a Shapchat video torturing a kitten to death and then disemboweling it as another teen filmed

In the video, the girl appears to use a large kitchen knife to stab the kitten in the head

The girl, who is not being identified, is seen slamming a plastic bag on the ground

Later in the video, that same teenager slams a plastic bag on the floor. She's then seen using the knife to cut the poor animal open.

Wichita Falls police Sgt. Harold McClure described the video as extremely graphic and disturbing.

'We are very well aware of the situation and it is being investigated by juvenile investigators,' he told Times Record News. 'The video is not worth watching. It is bad.'

Many people took to social media to share their outrage over the cruel footage, with some saying the girls need to face strict punishment.

'Could face (charges)! They Should face criminal charges! This is wrong in so many ways! This is how serial killers start! These girls need mental help! The authorities need to look at what is going on in their home life!' Madelyn Daniels Baptist posted.

'To all of you who are saying "They are just children", let's see if you still feel that way when they choose YOUR child to slice up instead of a kitten! That is how it begins! Graduate from animals to humans!'

Another angry Facebook user said the teens need to be put in a mental institution.

'These girls are very sick and need to be punished but help with whatever is going on in their head!!!! The video is very disturbing!!!!' Devan Chavez wrote.

'How we treat animals reflects how we treat each other. Wonder how to identify mass shooters and future criminals? Here's your sign,' Ron Pierce posted.

Later in the video, the girl is seen using a knife to cut the kitten open

Police said the teens could face animal cruelty charges

Stacy Kosub, another Facebook user, also commented on the video saying the teens need 'intervention and counseling'.

'Please remember, these are children. They don’t need to burn in Hell, they need intervention and counseling. The Wichita County juvenile justice system will charge them, the District Attorney’s Office will place them on probation and they will remain under strict supervision for the term of their probation,' she wrote. 'The only way to avoid further progression down a road of self destruction and criminality is for these children to be guided back towards positive behaviors by adults who are specifically trained to do so. Don’t give up on the young people just yet. Sometimes, all it takes is for someone to care about them to turn their lives around.'

Ashley Thomas, public information officer for the Wichita Falls Independent School District, where the teenagers reportedly attended, told Times Record News that administrators were aware of the video 'but because the matter had been turned over to the police, it's out of our hands.'