A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art. On seeing road kill on the side of a road, most people’s stomachs would turn. But these oddball photographs show how Scottish photographer Rowan Corkill, 26, gamely picked up the squashed critters and popped them in his mouth for his self-portrait project, which took place in 2010. ‘This is something that most human beings don’t do,’ said Rowan. ‘We have hands to hold things and we would never consider eating a random wild bird or squirrel…
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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .