An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A woman has revealed how she left her husband of 24 years, after falling in love with a man, 18 years her junior .
A five-week-old newborn from Fife has become the UK’s youngest beauty pageant baby .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A mum-of-two has revealed how her childhood friend of 20 years attacked her with a cosh and broke her nose in a vicious attack .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .