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.
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
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 .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .