A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .

Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .

A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .