Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
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 .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
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A Romanian woman is celebrating her new job as a knife-thrower’s assistant after leaving her family behind to move to the UK .