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.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .