Meet mother of four, Jackie Wright, whose bizarre fear means she is terrified of HOLES. For most people, having a shower in the morning is an easy task - but it sends Jackie, 45, into a cold sweat. The part time check out assistant is so petrified of clusters of holes that even the thought of holding a sponge sends a shiver down her spine - and she is forced to flee the shower if she spots any bubbles floating in the plug hole. Jackie from Wallsend, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, suffers from Trypophobia, a fear of holes that leaves her literally pulling her hair out.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .