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.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .