A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws. The hippo, half-submerged in a lake, spots the egret sitting on a branch in the water, but the lucky bird flies out of sight and off the lunch menu. British photographer David Driver captured the shot in Lake Mburo in Uganda, Africa. The 57-year-old, of Oakworth, West Yorkshire, says: ‘The egret managed to escape moments before the hippo got to him, and so the disappointed beast sank back under the water, clearly unimpressed!’.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
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Most people have an angel at the top of their Christmas tree, but one bear at Chester Zoo decided he wanted to be the star of the show .
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A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
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A GIRL nicknamed JAWS by bullies who taunted her because of her underbite is em-bracing her new post-surgery life .
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A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .