PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .

A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .

A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .

A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .

A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

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

This is the crazy art project that is going ballistic - placing a huge squishy 15ft red ball into tight spaces .

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 .