When a police dog-handler opened their cages yesterday, the two labradoodles sprang into their owner's outstretched arms like prisoners released after a long stretch inside.
That is a fitting analogy — because Cookie and her adoptive younger sister, Shadow, had languished in custody for ten long months, wrongly accused of a horrific killing.
But Surrey Police kept them in separate kennels, only allowing them to meet when exercising. They refused to tell Mr Oglaza and his family where they were being kept and denied them visiting rights.Since their owner, retired TV news reporter Glen Oglaza, lives in South Croydon and the incident occurred in a secluded wood near the borough, we might even call them the Croydon Two
Judge Cooper said Natasha had died following a 'unique' and 'horrendous set of circumstances', and there was no evidence the two labradoodles may have taken part. Refusing to see his dogs branded as dangerous and lose the right to run unfettered, Mr Oglaza fought the civil case — taking a bank loan to cover his £17,000 legal costs. Pictured: Glen Oglaza at Staines Magistrates Court on November 6
'It was inexplicable. Shadow still had her milk teeth when this happened. She couldn't have caused serious harm to anyone, even if she'd wanted to,' he told me. 'It was clear from the outset which dog was to blame. She cited their apparent failure to take DNA swabs from Natasha and the eight dogs, or enlist an orthodontic specialist to match her wounds against moulds of their teeth: measures that might have quickly identified the culprit.
READ MORE: Pictured: XL Bully which mauled dog walker in Sunderland to death 'while he was trying to protect his pup from the crazed animal' - as police arrest 'owner' amid murder probe Advertisement However, Mr Oglaza's solicitor claimed there was no proof Cookie and Shadow were among the four. And if they were, Ms Howell said, they were more likely to have been trying to pull her away from the aggressive pit bull.
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