PAINT peeling from the walls and doors left to rot, these eerie pictures provide an insight inside a haunted hospital famed for its strange phenomena. St John's Asylum, in Lincoln, was known for its spine chilling medical procedures - including electric shock treatment - and was often rife with stories about inmates committing suicide in their padded cells. These spooky photographs were captured by student Jonathon Tattersall after he visited the now derelict hospital to get a closer look of what remained inside.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .