A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her. Brave Susan Copestick, 56, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Peter Drummond, 62, at her mother’s home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in November 2014. After trapping her inside the house, Peter threatened Susan with a knife and subjected her to a degrading sexual ordeal.
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Whenever 46-year-old Melo Masi steps out of his front door in Berkshire, he risks being mobbed by strangers desperate for a selfie - all because of his incredible likeness to Hollywood megastar, Johnny Depp .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A skydiver cheated death after plunging 13,000 feet without his parachute opening but survived after landing in a bog .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .