Police said call the Humane Society.
Humane society said call the Police.

Hawaii........ 
When my neighbor's dog was left alone in the back yard and was barking for hours nonstop, I talked to the neighbors who promised to try and fix it.
After another month with the same incessant barking, i checked the Humane Society website. It said to call 911 and file a complaint on the phone. HPD would give the information to the Humane Society.
After one complaint, they send person to the owner's house to talk about potential solutions: providing the dog extra exercise, giving the animal toys or a bed to make them more comfortable outside, and so on.
After a second complaint, they can be fined.
After the third, the animal can be taken.
That was over 10 years ago.
My neighbor’s dogs bark non-stop. Isn’t that illegal?
It is against City & County of Honolulu law for a dog to bark constantly for 10 minutes,
or unprovoked for 30 minutes on and off, to the disturbance of others. Dogs bark for
many reasons, some of them are perfectly natural and to be expected, others can be
a sign that the animal is in distress. Try talking to your neighbor first. If the barking is
happening when the neighbor is not at home, he or she may be unaware of the issue.
https://hawaiianhumane.org/frequently-asked-questions/#hfaq-post-12437It doesn't say to call 911 now. Maybe it's elsewhere on the website, but i didn't find it today, at least not for barking.
I guess they think it's implied since it's illegal?
Call our Humane Investigators at 808-356-2250:
-- Daily Hours of Operation: 7 am – 7 pm
-- For after-hours animal emergencies, please call 808-356-2250 for assistance.
If you witness an incident in real-time that poses an immediate threat to public safety
or an animal, please call 911 for assistance.
For any non-emergency concerns, such as encountering a loose dog in your neighborhood that
is non aggressive and poses no threat, or to file a report, please contact our Field Services
Dispatch at (808) 356-2250.
https://hawaiianhumane.org/investigations-rescues-laws/So, if the dog is a noise nuisance, 911 is appropriate since it's a violation of city ordinance.
If the dogs that attacked the woman in the story were known by others to be dangerous, they should have already called 911.
Once the woman was attacked, HPD should have been notified to be on the scene along with medical help. They should investigate who owns the dogs, because the dogs are absolutely aggressive and need to be controlled.
Looks like HPD might have received such a report and failed to contact the Humane Society. Just guessing...