The Curious Case Of The Actor's Dead Caretaker...

"The man apparently mauled to death by Ving Rhames' dogs has been identified as the actor's caretaker, Jacob Adams.

The 40-year-old, who lived at Rhames' Los Angeles property, was found dead on the front lawn covered in dog bites.

Three Bull Mastiffs and an English Bulldog were taken away by animal services following the discovery."

Lets stop the music for a moment to understand that the deceased Mr. Adams was not covered in dog bites, but covered with dog bites. "Covered" also seems a bit over the top but its a Brit rag and that explains all.

"Representatives for Rhames, best known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and the Mission: Impossible films, said he was not at home when the incident occurred.

The actor is currently in Bulgaria filming action thriller The Tournament with Robert Carlyle.

An autopsy is expected to be performed on Monday, said Captain Ed Winter of the Los Angeles coroner's office.

'Jungle warfare'

"It's premature to say how he died," said Winter. "We don't know if he was attacked by the dogs and suffered a heart attack."

However, authorities have said they believe two of Rhames' dogs were responsible for Mr Adams' death.

It is thought that the victim's responsibilities included taking care of the actor's dogs, a number of which remain at the property.

In 2001 the 46-year-old star told Time magazine he owned "eight Fila Brasileiro mastiffs - the national dog of Brazil, also used by US Marines in jungle warfare."

Since 1991 it has been illegal to advertise, breed or sell the breed in the UK without a court exemption."

Variations upon the Sicilian Mastiff, the Fila simply will not tolerate strangers and is the quintessential guard dog. If you happen to live alone on a mountaintop or are engaged in jungle warfare. These dogs are no longer in service by our armed services because they can define "stranger" as someone who's recently had a bubble bath and doesn't smell quite the same as an hour ago. Not that Marines take bubble baths, but don't get all gussied up for a run into the local ville and splash on some aftershave if you're around a Fila.

Just saying.