<div><p>An Australian mother is still reeling after she saw something deadly in this photo of her young daughter.</p><p>Bianca Dickinson from Victoria was taking photos of her daughter Molly on their property when she saw something shocking.</p><p>"I guess I was focused on her so I didn't see anything else... Then I saw this flash and I just thought it was bark coming off the tree," she told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/mum-bianca-dickinson-unwittingly-captures-deadly-eastern-brown-snake-near-toddler-daughter/news-story/228fc09bd4b22f50f4e1fb1bee367734 ">news.com.au</a>. </p><p>"When I looked up it was already halfway past, I could see the tail between Molly's legs. I think it was touching her boots it was that close."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/b-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/b-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/b-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Bianca Dickinson</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>What she had noticed was an Eastern Brown Snake, the country's second deadliest species and the one responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other.</p><p>In Bianca's photos you can see this deadly animal is only inches from her child, who has no idea the danger she's in.</p><p>As soon as she noticed the snake, Bianca froze in place. Luckily, her daughter copied her and the snake left her alone. </p><p></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3d8c4e_060fdd49f1524a29a89fa68edd68154b-jpg_srz_603_415_85_22_0-50_1-20_0.00_jpg_srz" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3d8c4e_060fdd49f1524a29a89fa68edd68154b-jpg_srz_603_415_85_22_0-50_1-20_0_GH_content_550px.00_jpg_srz 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Resta</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Australia is home to many dangerous creatures, but no parent expects a close encounter like this.</p><p>"We know that they are out there but I guess we don't have them come that close to us," Bianca said.</p><p>"Every time I shut my eyes I see that big snake and what could have happened. I see Molly being taken away in an ambulance."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/edit3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/edit3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/edit3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/edit3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Yahoo News</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>As for Molly, when her mother showed her the photos she simply said "that's me."</p><p>If it wasn't for her mother's quick thinking and a little luck, there's no telling what could have happened.</p><p><strong>Share these incredible photos with someone you know!</strong></p></div>