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.
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
