A possum is going viral on social media for showing her motherly side when a python attacked her baby. The incident which happened in Queensland, Australia has been grabbing eyeballs on the internet with people saying how mothers will do anything for their children. In the backyard of a house, a baby possum was snatched by a long carpet python almost strangulating it. While the snake thought to make a meal of it, the mommy possum wasn't going to let that happen.

She scratched and bit the python with all her strength which had circled on her offspring. The snake had to give up as the possum as she continued to hit it. The snake eventually retreated empty-bellied. After the brutal fight, it does not seem that it will mess with a possum again. Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie posted images of the fight to his Facebook page 'The Snake Catcher 24/7 - Sunshine Coast'.

The photos were clicked by Christine Birch Williams, who backyard witnessed the fight for life. After the photos were shared on social media, talks began if the resident should have remained a mere spectator and clicked pictures or intervened to save the possum.

Here are the pictures of possum fighting with a python for the life of its child:

The Facebook post has gone viral with over 3,800 likes and more than 2,400 shares. However, Williams took to Facebook saying that she let nature take its course and wasn't sure if she had enough time to respond. In all, William took six photos of the incident. None of the animals has been hurt and the python continues to live in her courtyard.

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