Hong Kong's Yuen Long crocodile saga finally came to an end on June 10 when AFCD field officer Chan Wai-ching draped a cloth over the eyes of the snared reptile to calm it down.
'I am very happy,' Mr Chan said. 'The crocodile was discovered by Hong Kong people, and it has now been caught by Hong Kong people.'
Doubts about the ability of government hunters to net the catch-me-if-you-can crocodile had been mounting since November last year when it was reported living in Kam Tin River in Yuen Long.
Under the glare of the world's media, expert croc hunters, John Lever from Australia and 'Croc Chiu' He Zhanzhao from the mainland, were invited to the territory to help catch the crafty reptile, but to no avail.
So, which of these self-proclaimed croc catchers was the real McCoy and who was just talking a load of old crock? SYP gives its verdict:
Name: Chan Wai-ching (and his AFCD crew), 46 (Hong Kong)