Tasmanian Tigers - thylacines - are supposed to be extinct. When Tim hears that one has been seen nearby, he gets an idea to draw tourists to his quiet little town. His secret plan involves painting stripes on his old dog, Elvis, and creeping around at night, tricking motorists. But when he discovers that thylacines are not extinct, after all, Tim has to think of an even better plan.
'As we inched our way forwards, I had a sudden picture in my mind of an enormous mouth with pointed white teeth exploding out of the darkness like a raptor in Jurassic Park. I just about lost my nerve then. I asked myself, "Why are we doing this?" There wasn't really an answer, at least not one that made sense . . .'
When Tim and his dog Elvis launch Operation Thylacine, trouble is just around the corner. It looks as though Tasmanian tigers are not extinct, after all, and Tim and Elvis have to pull off a really difficult and dangerous trick. Soon Elvis is famous, and Tim . . . well he's infamous!
