An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter. Terry McCarty was just six years old when he was engulfed with flames after his brothers filled a bowl with kerosene, which was set alight and accidentally knocked on to him. After the accident, the 29-year-old from Hawthorne, Nevada, endured 58 operations as well as cruel taunts from bullies who called him Freddy Krueger, because of the scars on his face, body and arms. But Terry was determined to overcome the harrowing experience and bravely became a firefighter to face the fears that crippled his confidence for years.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .