THIS IS WHAT A SNAKE BITE CAN DO IF NOT PROPERLY TREATED: READ STORY

This horrific photo of an unidentified 13-year-old girl from Venezuela, who suffered snake bite and was treated with traditional medicine. But this image shows the girl's leg that has shrivelled and turned completely black after the remedies from her indigenous culture failed and a month later she was eventually brought to Carcaras, Venezuela, for medical treatment.

The snake’s venom caused severe necrosis – the premature death of cells. This caused the tissue in her leg to die, leaving it withered and rotten. One doctor, who has seen the photograph, told MailOnline the girl will need her leg amputated but is still likely to die from the snake venom.

Dr Arun Ghosh, a private GP in Liverpool, said:

‘Snake venom is very complicated and depends on the species of snake. But the picture shows clearly severe tissue necrosis that will need amputation, though she still may die from this due to the nature of the poison. The whole lower leg is black, it’s spreading up. Looking at the rest of her body she’s showing signs of muscle wastage from the poison. Her other leg is thin. It's likely she will still die.'