A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks. Five-year-old Ellis Stacey developed a one-in-a-million condition that gripped his body, covering his skin in agonising blisters. Within days, the skin on his face, back, arms and legs had peeled off. His devastated parents, Kayleigh Drayton, 25, and aerospace technician Carl Stacey, 26, were warned that he could die within days as the condition ravaged his body.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .