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.
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .