HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today/AFP) -A man working as a caretaker in a home owned by “Pulp Fiction” star Ving Rhames was found dead inside the property, though of subsequent autopsy found that the man was not killed by the two dogs. There were multiple bites, though the man was likely dead already, according to reports.

The man, who as in his 40s, had dog bites all over his body when he was found in the upscale Los Angeles suburb of Brentwood, but a coroner has yet to determine the exact cause of death, authorities said. Toxicology reports are being prepared on the man, who fed the Mastiffs when Rhames was traveling, as he was at the time.

 The man, whose name was not immediately released, “appears to have suffered a number of injuries as a result of the dog mauling,” Los Angeles police lieutenant Ray Lombardo told ABC7 at the time, though the bites were later found to be incidental.

Authorities captured four dogs inside the property and put them under quarantine while they investigate the death. They have been released from “custody” and Rhames issued a statement offering

Police believe two of the dogs — mastiffs weighing 200 pounds — attacked the caretaker, who fed the dogs regularly in Rhames’ absence.

“Normally we understand they are pretty friendly dogs” Lombardo said. “But, you know, there are occasions where dogs will turn on their owners or their caretakers, and this looks like a tragic accident.”

Rhames, who has played tough-guy roles in “Pulp Fiction” and “Mission: Impossible,” was out of the country when the incident took place,