SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .

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

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

A woman with a fear of flying claims she was humiliated after an Emirates airline staff member told her she could ‘go to prison for four years’ for possessing diazepam medication .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

Red squirrels are well known for their intelligence and curiosity but when one snapper caught this furry little guy trying to take his own self-portrait he couldn't help but be taken aback .