WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear. Stunts include jumping from bridges and being piggy-backed off the edge of a cliff to donning a wing-suit and gliding for hundreds of feet at speeds of up to 80-miles-per-hour before releasing his parachute. These incredible photographs show base-jumper Lonnie Bissonnette, 48, enjoying his passion to the fullest – despite being unable to walk or use his left arm.
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UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
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CLIMBING BEAR CUB
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SPRITE LIGHTNING CAPTURED IN AURORA LIGHTS
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ARRR-DORABLE ONE-EYED PIRATE KITTEN
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CARE HOME STAFF ALLOWED BOY TO DIE BECAUSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY FEARS
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SINGLE WOMAN GRANTED NHS IVF HAS BABY AFTER 3 MISCARRIAGES
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEAR
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WOMAN SPENDS £20K A YEAR ON 30 PET PUGS
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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME
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ADORABLE CHIMP SHOWS OFF GYMNASTIC SKILLS
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