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.
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A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
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GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .