DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .

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 little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .

ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .

A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .