A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

WELCOME to the Hidden Beach - the world's most idyllic BOMB SITE .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .

A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls .

Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .