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.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .