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Victim of Ving Rhames dogs may have died of a heart attack
The man that was believed to have been mauled by actor Ving Rhames’ dogs could have had a heart attack, police say. The man’s wounds, which are on his face and neck only, don’t appear to have been fatal. Police speculate that the man could have had a confrontation with the dogs and been running from them when he had a heart attack and died.
The 40-year-old man was the caretaker of the four dogs and lived at the house. He had been employed there for two years and fed the dog’s everyday. The three Mastiffs and one Bulldog were taken into custody by the Animal Control and will be held over the weekend.
Police say the dogs where very friendly and they where not aware of any previous complaints about them. Rhames probably won’t be charged with anything because police believe it was a “pure accident.” Blood samples will be taken from the dogs to determine whether the dogs are infected with rabies or other diseases.
Police said that the man appeared to be trying to get away from the dogs and died sometime early this morning after possibly having a heart attack. Rhames, who starred with Tom Cruise in all three “Mission Impossible” films, is out of the country.
