The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress. It has subsequently recovered. It had been left in the car on Exmouth sea front for at least an hour as temperatures reached 30C outside during the hottest part of the day. The dog, which was muzzled and had not been left water, was yelping and barking to be let out of the car which was parked on the Esplanade, opposite Exmouth Pavilion Onlookers said the dog had been inside for about an hour.“A lady who appeared to be some sort of animal warden climbed through the small smashed window to get the dog . Which was brave because the dog could have bitten her.
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .