Two-year-old girl bites back, kills snake that attacked her in backyard

A two-year-old girl in Bingol, Turkey bit a death a snake of at least 50 cm in length after it attacked her while she was playing in the backyard of her home.

The incident occurred on August 10, and neighbors were alerted when they heard the little girl's screams. When they arrived, they saw the girl with the snake in her mouth and a bite on her lip.

Instinctively defending herself, the little one bit the reptile hard enough to convince the snake to leave her alone. According to The Sun, the snake ultimately died as a result of the girl's bite.

First responders rushed the little girl to Bingol Mother and Child Hospital, where she was under observation for 24 hours.

Her father, Mehmet Ercan, told The Sun that he was at work during the attack, but expressed deep relief while attributing her safety to spiritual forces. 

"Allah has protected her, really."

Describing the events he told the scribe, "our neighbors told me that the snake was in my daughter's hand. She was playing with it and then it bit her. Then she nibbled the snake as a reaction," he added.

The minor's parents informed the media that their daughter is out of danger, but she still has the bite mark on her lower lip.