A 4-year-old boy was seriously injured after being attacked by a pit bull which his family found roaming their Ocean County neighborhood on Thursday evening.

The child was flown by helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with injuries around 6:45 p.m. Little Egg Harbor police say his injuries are not life-threatening,

The boy’s family brought the dog, which was not acting aggressively, into the backyard of their home on Lake Winnepesaukee Drive, police said. A short time later, the dog “went after the boy’s face," leaving the child with puncture wounds and scratches, according to police.

An animal control officer took the dog into custody and it is being quarantined until police complete their investigation. A Little Egg Harbor detective said investigators know who owns the dog.

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