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.
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A support worker was stunned to discover she was eight months pregnant after she was rushed to hospital with 'stomach cramps' .