Sorry about your dog but I do not think the law is going to see you as the victim here. Your dogs went on someone's property and killed there livestock I would try to pay for there hogs and and hope they didn't press charges on me.
Yes josh should pay for the animals his dogs killed and mamed, And Maybe so on not lookn at him as the victim, but as far as beating dog to death with anything, that shows unmalice forethought. I can understand using what ever means nessecary to remove the threat, but it takes a lot of efforts to beat something to death with a bat. Once the threat from the dogs was established, it shouldnt have taken a deadly beating of 1 and near deadly beating of another to remove the threat. Hopefully animal crualty charges will be filled on the woman and she is found guilty. Josh as quoted, if i was u, i would be finding out how much the hogs are gonna cost you and go ahead and pay for them AND GET A RECEIPT or bill of sales for the damaged and dead hogs and restitution for a couple future litters. Once u hav made good on damages and show proof of payments to the court if the issue every arrises. Good luck to ya and u get some kind of compensation for ur dogs