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.
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .