A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .

SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .

DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .