RUMOUR CONFIRMED

A terrifying near miss in Melbourne’s northern suburbs yesterday was captured by a home security system yesterday.

Danielle Vizzini was in her Lalor backyard watching her two-year-old swim in a kiddie pool when she saw a brown snake slither up and almost strike her daughter.

• Scroll down for footage of the frightening incident

“I saw it rise up out of the ground because it was in like an ‘S’ shape. It was ready, it was ready to strike her,” she told Ross and Russel.

“I’ve just screamed ‘Snake! Snake!’ and I’ve just grabbed her.”

Press PLAY below to hear Danielle Vizzini re-living the terrifying moment

Press PLAY below to see footage of the frightening incident