AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions. Rheanne Charise Taylor, of Fairfield, Iowa, USA, gave Wesley the kitten his nickname after adopting him from Noah's Ark Animal Foundation, an animal shelter in Fairfield. To show off her cute kitten, the 27-year-old created an Instagram account for Wesley, who is now 19-months-old.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .