84-year-old pastor found mauled to death in pen of pit bulls

The Rev. John Reynolds‘ body was found mauled to death in a pen of pit bulls that his son was raising. Sounds pretty cut and dry, right? Not exactly.

Authorities in Callaway County are investigating the 84-year-old pastor’s death and the pastor’s son, also named John Reynolds, doesn’t believe his 17 pit bulls are responsible, even though his father’s “injuries were consistent with an animal attack,” according to KSDK-TV (via the Associated Press).