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.
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .