A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

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 .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back .

WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .

A brave cricket takes his chances as he sits on top of this green papua tree frog .

GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .