An 11-year-old boy sustained serious injuries on his leg after he was attacked by a dog, Wednesday evening.

Melbourne native Aidan Clonan was down on his bike and was pushing it in one of the steep climbs of Bishop Avenue in Diamond Creek around 6:00 p.m. when a passing dog lunged and bit him on the leg.

“I was walking past the dog when it just jumped at me and bit me – I was really scared,” Clonan told the Herald Sun.

The Age, who also reported on the incident, said that two individuals who witnessed the mauling went out of their way and helped him.

The Diamond Valley Leader also shared Aidan's story on their Facebook page.

After he was bitten, Clonan did what his instincts told him – he ran as fast as he could.

Clonan was transported to Austin Hospital where he will be undergoing surgery to close two deep puncture wounds on his right leg.

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Aidan’s father, Troy Clonan “got a shock” when he heard that his son was involved in an animal attack.

He described Aidan’s wound to be “very messy,” and proudly added that his son is going to be okay.

“He’s a brave boy,” he said.

Notwithstanding Clonan’s wounds, the worst part about this attack is that the dog’s owner didn’t even bother to help Aidan.

According to reports filed by the Diamond Creek Police, the female owner simply “walked away after the attack.”

Senior Constable David Garlick admitted that they don’t know what the circumstances were during the attack. He also said that the dog was on a leash but it still managed to bite Aiden.

Garlick and his team pointed that the dog was black and medium sized, while the female owner wore a pink top, a cap and black pants and had black hair.

“We are looking for the woman who owns the dog – we don’t want this dog on the streets attacking others, said the Constable.

The woman was last seen along Bishop Avenue toward Phipps Crescent.

Aidan’s father also shared the same sentiments when he said that it was hard to imagine why the woman didn’t offer any assistance to his son when it was her pet that initiated the ordeal in the first place.

“She could have had the fright of her life and taken the dog away from the scene,” expressed the elder Clonan.

He also hoped that what had happened won’t bring any long-term psychological damage to his son.

“It’s a lot of trauma for a little mind.”