YOUNGSTOWN — A dog that attacked one of its owners on North Maryland Avenue was taken to the Mahoning County Dog Warden’s office on Friday after a several-hour delay, while the victim was assisted by ambulance personnel.

The report does not indicate whether the man was transported to the hospital.

Youngstown officers were called at 5:40 p.m. for a “dog warden call” and learned on their way there that the owner had been attacked by the dog and had injuries, according to a Youngstown police report.

The Mahoning County Dog Warden’s office had been contacted at 5:43 p.m., before officers arrived at 5:51 p.m. Officers saw a “very large white dog with brown spots covered in blood barking and jumping on the front door, blocking entrance to the home,” the report states. The dog was later described as an American Bulldog.

Officers again called the dog warden’s office, which stated that “they would not be responding” and to contact Animal Charity of Ohio, the report states. YPD call takers contacted Animal Charity, which stated that it does not come out for owned dogs, and that the dog warden’s office needed to respond.

“The dog warden’s office again told us they would not be responding,” the report states.

A call to the Mahoning County Dog Warden’s Office on Monday afternoon was not returned.

Ambulance personnel arrived at the home, and YPD asked call takers to ask the caller of the complaint if they could secure the dog so that ambulance personnel could treat the victim. The caller “advised she could not control the dog and did not want to let the dog in the house,” the report states.

A third time, the dog warden’s office was called, and again the dog warden’s office said it would not be responding, the report states.

“At this time, the dog came off the porch and came toward the officers,” the report states. Officers were able to “corral the dog into the rear of” a police cruiser. Ambulance personnel then were able to treat the victim, who was “barely able to walk to where EMTs were. He had sustained a serious wound to his left arm, stating that it may be broken, and he had a very deep laceration to left forearm.”

He also had a “substantial bite to his right thigh,” the report states. Ambulance personnel put the man into an ambulance.

Officers told the victim and his wife that the officers could not take the dog or put it down, but they could surrender the dog to the Mahoning County Dog Warden. The couple stated that they could not afford the cost.

Youngstown Police Sgt. Rick Spotleson then contacted Mahoning County Dog Warden Dianne Fry, who asked, “Why weren’t we called?” Fry was told the dog warden’s office was contacted multiple times, and police personnel were told the dog warden’s office was not responding, the report states.

The dog warden’s office then responded — about 3 1/2 hours after the initial phone call, and took custody of the dog, the report states.