A dog walker sustained "significant" injuries after she was attacked by another dog in Stoke-on-Trent.

The victim was walking her sausage dog just before 9pm on 12 September when another dog ran from a nearby property and bit her as she tried to pick up her pet.

She sustained a "significant hand injury" as a result of the attack on Tintern Street in Hanley and required a two-day stay in hospital along with ongoing physiotherapy due to nerve damage. The sausage dog was unhurt.

The animal that bit her is described as a "white Staffie-type dog".

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "The victim had been walking her dog in the area, at around 8.45pm, when another dog ran from a nearby property and attacked the victim's pet, described as a sausage dog.

"The victim picked up her dog to prevent it being hurt and in doing so, was bitten by the other animal, described as a white Staffie-type dog.

"The woman sustained a significant hand injury which required hospital treatment including a two-day stay and ongoing physiotherapy and rehabilitation following nerve damage.

"The victim's dog was unhurt.

"We are appealing to anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant CCTV or doorbell footage to get in touch with us

"Contact us on 101 quoting incident number 725 of 12 September.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."