WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000 .

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

Housands of cushions handmade as gifts for Olympics athletes may go to waste after London 2012 KNITWITS stitched up volunteers by refusing to allow them to hand them out .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

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

A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .