LOS ANGELES , California ( Reuters ) -- Massive dogs belonging to `` Mission : Impossible '' star Ving Rhames attacked and killed a live-in caretaker at the actor 's Los Angeles home Friday , police said . A sign on the gate of actor Ving Rhames ' home points out that a dog is on the premises . The caretaker , whose name was not released by authorities , was found dead on the front lawn of Rhames ' gated home in an expensive Brentwood neighborhood , covered in dog bites , a Los Angeles police spokesman said . Several large dogs were running loose on the property when police responded to the scene shortly after 7:15 a.m. ( 10:15 a.m . ET ) and animal control officers took three huge bull mastiffs and an English bulldog into custody . `` It appeared that the person suffered a number of injuries as a result of the dog mauling , '' Sgt . Lee Sands said . `` There were numerous dog bites all over his body , but the exact cause of death is pending the coroner 's ruling . '' Sands said four dogs , the largest weighing nearly 200 pounds , were being quarantined as part of an investigation into the attack . He said it was not yet clear how many of the dogs had taken part in the mauling or why they had turned on the caretaker . The victim , who worked for Rhames for two years and lived on the property , was pronounced dead at the scene . Television pictures showed the body being removed from the scene , covered in a blanket . Neighbors said that they had never seen signs of aggression from the dogs . Representatives for Rhames , who is out of the country shooting a film , had no immediate comment . The 46-year-old actor is known for starring in `` Pulp Fiction '' and alongside Tom Cruise in all three `` Mission : Impossible '' movies . Rhames has a long list of film and television credits . He won a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for starring as Don King in a 1997 TV movie about the flamboyant boxing promoter . The actor discussed dogs during a 1999 interview with the Los Angeles Times , describing a 1-year-old Fila Brasileiro ( Brazilian Mastiff ) he owned at the time as having been bred to guard slaves . `` It was the only dog they found that had the temperament to guard a slave , '' Rhames said in the interview . `` It could be around you every day , but if you tried to run away ... '' E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
Dogs kill man at Ving Rhames ' L.A. house . Man was caretaker at house . Los Angeles (CNN) -- Impossible , '' not at home when attack occurred .