A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free. With all its tiny might, the rodent manages to pull its paw free from the clutch of the huge heron's beak. This moment was caught by professional photographer Daniel Dietrich, 44, in Point Reyes, California. Daniel, originally of New York, says: “The blue heron first attempted to spear the gopher with its beak while the rodent retreated into its burrow.
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A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
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A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
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The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .
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A mother-of-three has revealed how her nine-month-old daughter was severely burnt after knocking a scalding bottle warmer over herself at daycare .