An eight-year-old girl was attacked by a large venomous snake in the Czech Republic while playing in the garden.
The reptile, probably a rattlesnake according to experts, bit the baby's foot through the shoe.
The German tabloid Bild reports it.
Police and firefighters searched for the snake for hours but were unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, and the authorities have opened an investigation into alleged negligent personal injury.
Research is also underway to trace the owner of the animal.
For now there is no news on the conditions of the little girl.