Hilarious photographs capture the pulse-raising moments ahead of some of the most painful accidents

Now THAT’s perfect timing! Incredible photographs capture the heart-stopping moments ahead of some VERY unfortunate accidents

  • Pictures from around the world show the moments before incidents happened 
  • One shows a curious cat precariously standing on a shelf full of breakable items 
  • Another shows a woman’s horror as her cheesecake begins to fall from her plate

We’ve all had that moment of startling panic after realising we’re seconds away from falling face first onto the floor.

But for these unfortunate internet users, their seconds of alarm were caught on camera ahead of some of the most seemingly painful accidents. 

From a curious cat standing on a shelf full of breakable items, to a woman’s horrified face as her slice of cheesecake begins to fall from her plate, these photographs are sure to leave you with very sweaty palms. 

Here, FEMAIL picks out the best examples, collated by Go Social from internet users across the world…  

Not a piece of cake! A woman, at an undisclosed location, showcases her horror as her scrumptious slice of cheesecake begins to fall from her plate

Curiosity killed the cat! A nosy feline precariously stands on a shelf full of breakable belongings as its owner tries to prevent its fall. It is unclear where or when the image was taken

Curiosity killed the cat! A nosy feline precariously stands on a shelf full of breakable belongings as its owner tries to prevent its fall. It is unclear where or when the image was taken

I can feel the shin cracking! One person, believed to be from America, made a rather ambitious leap into a pool - presumably with disastrous consequences

I can feel the shin cracking! One person, believed to be from America, made a rather ambitious leap into a pool – presumably with disastrous consequences 

He's yelling timber! One person, whose location is unknown, made a hasty job of felling a tree -but may be needing a quick getaway any moment

He’s yelling timber! One person, whose location is unknown, made a hasty job of felling a tree -but may be needing a quick getaway any moment 

Look out! A photographer managed to capture the second before the cyclist, believed to be in America, crashed into the pavement

Look out! A photographer managed to capture the second before the cyclist, believed to be in America, crashed into the pavement 

Don't  lean back! Another holidaymaker happened to capture the moment a stranger toppled into a pool behind him

Don’t  lean back! Another holidaymaker happened to capture the moment a stranger toppled into a pool behind him 

Look at the size of THAT! A man, clad in a black cap and hoodie, stands in shock as a gigantic man-made snowball comes barrelling towards him in an unknown location

Look at the size of THAT! A man, clad in a black cap and hoodie, stands in shock as a gigantic man-made snowball comes barrelling towards him in an unknown location

Falling with style! One person managed to capture this disastrous moment as a woman, from America, slipped from a restaurant walkway into a pond

Falling with style! One person managed to capture this disastrous moment as a woman, from America, slipped from a restaurant walkway into a pond

Hopefully he has some spares! One man, from America,  captured the moment he lost his glasses while climbing outdoors

Hopefully he has some spares! One man, from America,  captured the moment he lost his glasses while climbing outdoors 

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