FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .