An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
HOTSPOT MEDIA - LETHAL BIRTHMARK NEARLY SUFFOCATES GIRL: Zoe Mitchell when she was two-weeks-old .
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .