Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions. The porcupines, after leaving their spikey mark, hurry away from the pack of big cats. But they are unable to escape when the pride's alpha male lion arrives and devours the retreating spine covered rodents. Amateur photographer and software tester Philip Eglise witness the battle during a trip to the Kalahari Desert, South Africa .
A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A young woman who once weighed the same as 12-year-old girl has told how a severely malnourished cat helped save her life and beat her anorexia .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .