A man who spent 30 minutes impaled on iron railings after attempting to scale an 8ft fence has told of his agonising ordeal - and how he suffered a similar mishap as a child .

A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .

High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

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 .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .