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.
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .