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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .