A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free. With all its tiny might, the rodent manages to pull its paw free from the clutch of the huge heron's beak. This moment was caught by professional photographer Daniel Dietrich, 44, in Point Reyes, California. Daniel, originally of New York, says: “The blue heron first attempted to spear the gopher with its beak while the rodent retreated into its burrow.
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 .
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 .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .