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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .