A 7-YEAR-OLD boy has been mauled by a dog with cops releasing a picture of a couple wanted for questioning.
The youngster was bitten on the head by the large beast as he played in a pub garden in Swanage, Dorset, just after 5pm on Tuesday.
The boy sustained an injury and was airlifted to hospital after the horror attack at the Crows Nest Inn.
Cops said the wounds required surgery but are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
It was reported that a man and woman who were with the dog left the scene with the animal shortly after the incident and did not leave their details.
Dorset Police issued an image of two people restraining the dog moments after the attack that they would like to speak to.
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The man has short cropped grey hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses.
While the woman involved has shoulder-length brown hair and was wearing a dark blue or black jacket and blue and white shorts at the time.
The brown and white dog is believed to be either a German Wirehaired Pointing or an Italian Spinone breed.
Cops investigating the incident are now appealing for information.
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Police Constable Alistair James, of Purbeck police, said: “This was understandably a distressing incident for the young boy involved and his family and we hope he makes a full recovery from his injury.
“We are conducting enquiries into this matter and have obtained an image of a man and woman with the dog that was believed to be involved.
"We are keen to speak to these people so we can take their account of what happened.
“I would urge anyone with information relating to their identity to please come forward. I would also ask the man and woman pictured to please do the right thing and come forward.
“I would also like to hear from any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police.”
It comes as Britain is battling an epidemic of vicious maulings, with incidents this year already hitting a 40-year high.
This year alone, three people have been viciously attacked and killed – including four-year-old Alice Stones who was killed by her family's dog her back garden.
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