HARSH REALITY: This is what a snake bite can do to you!

Snakes, those creepy crawly reptiles, the appearance of which causes a shiver to run down our spine and makes us run for our lives are far more dangerous than you could ever imagine.

A teenaged girl found this out through a very painful experience. She was bitten by a snake and despite remedies given by her local doctors, her leg, which had been bitten, began rotting and has turned black. The picture was posted on instagram by juventudmedica.

When the local cures failed, she was taken to Venezuela for medical attention. Doctors there say that her leg will have to be amputated and they have also said that she is likely to die of the snake bite despite the amputation, simply because the poison has already spread through her body.

The snake's bite led to something called necrosis - the death of living cells - which caused her leg to rot and degenerate.

Doctors say that the necrosis is likely to lead to aggravate her condition and lead to rhabdomyolysis, in which muscle tissue will begin to die throughout the body ultimately leading to her death.

So, the next time you spot a snake, run like the devil is after you. We want you safe and sound and alive.