It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals. The RSPCA has brought two separate cases to court against pet owners Michael Clifford Harness and Shaun Parkin, both from Hull, in what they are calling some of the worst conditions inspectors had ever witnessed. The flea infested homes were both found to be housing several animals, some who had infections from the revolting conditions including one dog that had chewed off its own tail. Inspectors at the animal charity were shocked to discover the properties teeming with fleas, covered in urine and faeces and filled with rubbish. Most of the animals were found to be starving.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .