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My thinking on this is if the BG is in my house, someone else is going to have to dial the phone or I will when the situation is resolved. When the break in happens I want only one thing on my mind. Something similar to this has happened to me except the big dog caused the BG to turn and run. All I was able to see was a body going over the fence. In that case I told the wife to make the call.
To many things can go wrong in 3-5 seconds it takes to call 911.

As far as dispatchers having any authority over you during a call, I believe most departments still hire civilians for the dispatcher post.

In Mr. Horns case having not been there, I am not sure if I would done anything more than call and be the good witness. Hard to make that call, I have little tolerence for petty theives.