A boy was severely injured after being bitten by a “pit bull type" dog on a beach in Wildwood early Friday, prompting police to ask for the public’s help as they try to find the animal’s owner.

The boy, whose age wasn’t disclosed, had to be airlifted to a hospital and is expected to undergo extensive surgeries, Wildwood police said in a statement.

The man seen walking the black and white “pit-bull type breed” in surveillance footage is about 6-feet tall and in his late 20s or early 30s. He has a thin build and a thin beard. The man was accompanied by a blonde-haired woman wearing a dark sweatshirt. She is thought to be in her 20s, according to police.

Detectives are combing through surveillance video from several spots in an attempt to figure out where the man and woman went.

Police, who didn’t say what time or exactly where the attack took place, couldn’t immediately be reached by NJ Advance Media for additional information.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call Wildwood police at 609-522-0222 or send an email to jelwell@wildwoodpd.com. Tipsters can also send text “TIP WPD3” followed by your message to 888777.

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