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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .