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.
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
