Julia Sundukova had no idea that a man-eating predator was lurking in the greenery watching her every move as she took the picture in Madagascar
She only realised she was yards from the hiddenpredator when she looked at her holiday snaps 5,000 miles away at home.
Julia Sundukova had no idea that the man-eating Nile crocodile was lurking in the greenery watching her every move as she took the picture in Madagascar.
In her photo, the flesh-devouring beast is almost impossible to pick out as it expertly camouflages itself in the undergrowth.
It was not until the 37-year-old returned home to Russia that she learned of her brush with death in the wetlands of the island nation off Africa - leaving her hair standing on end.
Nile crocs attack up to 745 people a year with 63 per cent of cases fatal, it is estimated.The photographer, 37, was exploring the isle's Andasibe National Park, home to some of the world's most rare and endangered wildlife.
The Nile crocodile can grow up to 16ft 5ins long and hunt in swamps, rivers and lakes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
They are one of the most dangerous animals to humans on the planet, along with lions and poisonous snakes.Even smaller variants of the species are known to feast on human flesh.
It comes after a group of British tourists last year spotted a Nile croc enjoying a meal during a boat cruise along the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
They reeled back in horror as they realised it was halfway through eating a man's body and was starting on the legs.
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| Julia Sundukova was just yards from one of the world's most deadly predators but she did not notice it until she looked at the picture at home |
She only realised she was yards from the hiddenpredator when she looked at her holiday snaps 5,000 miles away at home.
Julia Sundukova had no idea that the man-eating Nile crocodile was lurking in the greenery watching her every move as she took the picture in Madagascar.
In her photo, the flesh-devouring beast is almost impossible to pick out as it expertly camouflages itself in the undergrowth.
It was not until the 37-year-old returned home to Russia that she learned of her brush with death in the wetlands of the island nation off Africa - leaving her hair standing on end.
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| Did you spot the Nile crocodile (circled) lurking in undergrowth next to one of the palm trees |
Nile crocs attack up to 745 people a year with 63 per cent of cases fatal, it is estimated.The photographer, 37, was exploring the isle's Andasibe National Park, home to some of the world's most rare and endangered wildlife.
The Nile crocodile can grow up to 16ft 5ins long and hunt in swamps, rivers and lakes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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| A close-up image reveals the killer croc watching oblivious Julia during her trek through Madagascar |
They are one of the most dangerous animals to humans on the planet, along with lions and poisonous snakes.Even smaller variants of the species are known to feast on human flesh.
It comes after a group of British tourists last year spotted a Nile croc enjoying a meal during a boat cruise along the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
They reeled back in horror as they realised it was halfway through eating a man's body and was starting on the legs.
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