An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .