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.
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A mum-of-one has revealed how her one-year-old daughter suffered second and third degree burns to 22% of her body after pouring boiling water over herself .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .