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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
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A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .
A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .