In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove. She suffered third-degree burns to her neck, chest, left shoulder and armpit and was hospitalised for six weeks. During that time, she endured two skin grafts surgeries and had to relearn how to walk. Over six years on, Lourdes can't drive due to the lack of mobility in her neck, and she never uses the stove when she's home alone. Thankfully, she has otherwise recovered well.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .