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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FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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 .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .