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Brentwood Caretaker Dead, Was Mauled by DogsProperty Owned by Actor Ving Rhames

 

BRENTWOOD, Aug. 3, 2007 (KABC-TV) - The body of a caretaker has been discovered at a Brentwood property owned by actor Ving Rhames. Authorities say the man is a victim of a dog mauling.

 

Police say the victim is the 40-year-old caretaker of the property. There were apparently large dog bites on the body.

 

Police say they are not sure whether it was the dog mauling that proved fatal, or if the man suffered some other type of health problem.

 

A pair of 200-pound mastiffs have been quarantined by Animal Control, along with two other dogs found on the property.

 

A police spokesman says the death appears to be a "tragic accident." The victim, who hasn't been identified, had worked at the actor's home for about two years and was responsible for caring for the dogs, said Los Angeles Police officer Sandra Gonzalez.

 

Police got a call at 7:15 a.m. from someone reporting a dead body at the home. Gonzalez didn't know who made the call.

 

The victim was found on the front lawn, she said.

 

Rhames, 46, who appeared in the "Mission Impossible" series of films, wasn't at home when the attack occurred, she said.

 

 

 

I'm not familiar with Mastiffs. Are they an aggressive breed?

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not familiar with Mastiffs. Are they an aggressive breed?

I've never heard of mastiffs ever attacking. They are really sweet tempered usually, and very calm. Like couch potato dogs. Very weird.

I've never heard of mastiffs ever attacking. They are really sweet tempered usually, and very calm. Like couch potato dogs. Very weird.

 

 

Kind of like bulldog lazy?

My grandmother lives right near there...

 

First OJ...then this.

Mastiffs are great dogs. Friendly as can be, lazy too. I love them. They're really one of maybe five types of dogs I can tolerate. I can't imagine what set them off.

Kind of like bulldog lazy?

Yeah. But more snuggly than bulldogs I've met.

They can be used as a guard dog, just like any dog, depends on the training. But they are known to be very good tempered dogs. From the video on TMZ, they didnt look aggresive at all. The police were walking them out and they were just wagging their tails(except for one, which they had a muzzle on). CNN wrote something indicating they didnt know if the guy was dead before the dogs found him or not.

 

It would be a shame if all 4 dogs were put down because of what one dog did.

Yeah. But more snuggly than bulldogs I've met.

 

One of the dogs was an english Bulldog.

One of the dogs was an english Bulldog.

 

 

spuds mckenzie!

Yeah. But more snuggly than bulldogs I've met.

 

 

Aww.. So sad.

CNN wrote something indicating they didnt know if the guy was dead before the dogs found him or not.

 

 

From the article above..

 

"Police say they are not sure whether it was the dog mauling that proved fatal, or if the man suffered some other type of health problem."

 

Lets wait and see if the guy was already dead.

 

And yeah, if just one crazy dog killed him, let's hope they don't have to put all of them down.

 

A Lahoya man clings to life after being viciously attacked by a pack of wild dogs, in an abandoned pool.

200-pound mastiffs... those are some huge dogs.

Lets wait and see if the guy was already dead.

 

And yeah, if just one crazy dog killed him, let's hope they don't have to put all of them down.

I hope the person died of an illness or something and just collapsed on the ground and the dogs found and chewed on him like they would do with any dead animal they would find. Never like to hear of dog attacks.

spuds mckenzie!

Spuds was a Bull Terrier, I believe.

Spuds was a Bull Terrier, I believe.

 

Bull Terrier

 

you are correct, sir.

Bull Terrier

 

you are correct, sir.

I still have a Spuds McKenzie "Original Party Dog" shirt I wear from all the way back in 1987. Gotta love it.

Edited August 3, 200718 yr by SoxFanForever