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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
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An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
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THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .