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.
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SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
