A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her. Brave Susan Copestick, 56, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Peter Drummond, 62, at her mother’s home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in November 2014. After trapping her inside the house, Peter threatened Susan with a knife and subjected her to a degrading sexual ordeal.
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An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
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A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .