A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack. Donna Jeffrey, 32, was nuzzled awake by plucky pooch Storm, a five-year-old female German Shepherd, while she was struggling to breathe during an asthma attack - twice in one week. Amazingly, Storm has never been trained as an assistance dog.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
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 .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .