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.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .