A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
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A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
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