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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
