High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .