A serial car thief crashed a stolen Range Rover at 120mph with the owner's terrified assistance dog trapped inside. Nicholas Oakland, 30, was jailed at York Crown Court after he took Matthew Wilson's Range Rover using the keyless entry system while Matthew was inside a corner shop.
However, Matthew's Doberman assistance dog, Jake, was in the car when it was stolen from Acomb, North Yorkshire, in February last year. Oakland drove the 4x4 at 120mph, racing around the streets of North Duffield.
North Yorkshire Police officers then deployed a stinger device, which burst the car's tyres and forced Oakland to lose control of the car. The car crashed into a field and rolled several times - all while Jake was still in the car.
