Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners. Poor Victoria was so ravaged by cancer that she had torn off her own ears by the time she was discovered wandering the streets by a passer-by distraught at her obvious plight. At first it was thought she had been mauled by a dog but on closer inspection by a vet it became clear the pain of the tumours had been so severe the little black and white cat had made a desperate bid to escape the agony. Victoria was found walking the streets of Newent, Gloucs., and handed over to charity workers at the New Start Cat Rescue Centre who took her in and paid for an operation on her ears. It is costing them thousands of pounds to rehabilitate her but volunteers there say the affectionate feline deserves a new chance at life..
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
