A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics. Declan Bitmead-Ellis, from Carshalton, Surrey, developed the life-threatening condition toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS) after taking Amoxicillin for a tonsillitis infection. Shortly after taking the tablets in March this year, his entire body developed blisters and he was slipping in and out of consciousness. Doctors warned his terrified parents, Ashleigh Ellis, 28, and Andy Bitmead, 26, that he might not survive the condition, which has a 30% mortality rate.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .