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 KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .