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 .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

The San Antonio Zoo in Texas has welcomed a bizarre new addition - a two-headed turtle named Thelma and Louise .

PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .

AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .