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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
