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.
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .