A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack. Donna Jeffrey, 32, was nuzzled awake by plucky pooch Storm, a five-year-old female German Shepherd, while she was struggling to breathe during an asthma attack - twice in one week. Amazingly, Storm has never been trained as an assistance dog.
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .
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 .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
GUITARISTS that want to lay down some slick licks will soon be able to get their hands on a brand new guitar - made from oil cans .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Lauren Kilgariff, 29, was with husband, Shaun, 31, for four years .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .