Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .

Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .

Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .

SWOOPING down from the sky, this agitated eagle is looking for a fight .

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 .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

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

In June 2023, Aimee da Cunha, 33, from Perth, Australia, was boiling potatoes on the stove when her two-year-old daughter, Hailey, knocked the pan of water over her .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .