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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .