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..
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
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The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
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