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Davis and Manning decided to take the case. They would have to investigate their way. They would go undercover and infiltrate the world of dogfighting. They would get to know the main players. When they had the evidence, they would make arrests and break up the rings. Invitation Only What Davis and Manning were attempting was something no other police officer had done be- fore. It wouldn’t be easy. For one thing, the dog- fighting world was a close-knit, secret community. Outsiders were not welcomed. The cops would need invitations to so-called “shows,” where dogs battled it out. Those who were invited didn’t know the location of a fight until the day before. Moreover, the two officers would have to become someone they weren’t—dogmen. They would have to do things they normally wouldn’t do. That’s what undercover police do. They briefly trade in one life for another.

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