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.
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .