DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast. Bobbing its head as it moves through the frosty grass, the adorable creature darts and leaps across the field as it searches for the perfect meal. The delightful animal was photographed by Swiss student Etienne Francey as he watched the stoat play in fields in his hometown of Cousset in Switzerland. The 17-year-old says: ‘Cycling along a country road near my house one snowy day, I was startled to see a stoat run across the road in front of me.
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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .