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. Poor Victoria was so ravaged by cancer that she had torn off her own ears by the time she was discovered wandering the streets by a passer-by distraught at her obvious plight. At first it was thought she had been mauled by a dog but on closer inspection by a vet it became clear the pain of the tumours had been so severe the little black and white cat had made a desperate bid to escape the agony. Victoria was found walking the streets of Newent, Gloucs., and handed over to charity workers at the New Start Cat Rescue Centre who took her in and paid for an operation on her ears. It is costing them thousands of pounds to rehabilitate her but volunteers there say the affectionate feline deserves a new chance at life..
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
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Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .