Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .