An Oldham woman has been banned from keeping dogs for a decade after a pit bull belonging to her injured a woman.

Hannah Valentine, of Elizabeth Avenue, Chadderton, appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court on Thursday (September 5) after previously pleading guilty to owning a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury.

The court heard that on March 11, Valentine's pit bull was loose and out of control when it injured the woman on Elizabeth Avenue.

Valentine, 30, pleaded guilty to the offence at Tameside Magistrates' Court last month before her sentencing last week.

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She was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, and has been disqualified from keeping a dog for 10 years.

Valentine was also ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and to attend 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirement.

She was also made to pay £200 in compensation to the victim.

Pit bull terriers are one of the banned species of dog in the UK, however other breeds of pit bulls can still be kept as pets.