An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs. Despite receiving the meningitis C vaccination as a baby, Kye Vincent was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia earlier this year on Mother’s Day, just six days after his baby sister, Layla was born. The deadly illness ravaged his body and medics were forced to induce him into a coma to give him the best chance of survival. Thankfully, the plucky youngster has battled against the odds and is looking forward to spending Christmas with his family in his new adapted home.
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 .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .