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.
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A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
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PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
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