FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .