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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .