A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .

WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .

A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .

A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .

JUMPING and bouncing off one another, these young cheetahs enjoy some harmless fun .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .

WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .

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

SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .