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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
