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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
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 .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .