When You Realize What Mistake This Allegedly Drunk Mother Is Making, Your Heart May Leap Into Your Throat

It's the gut-wrenching feeling any parent could imagine: Realizing your small child is in mortal danger — and you're to blame.

Video posted to LiveLeak Tuesday reveals the moment one Australian mother's momentary negligence nearly got her child killed at a Melbourne train station.

It all started when the mother dropped something and bent down to pick it up, temporarily letting go of her child's stroller.

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The stroller began rolling towards the train tracks, and by the time the mother realized her mistake, it was too late.

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The child tumbled onto the tracks, prompting the mother and several bystanders to jump off the platform and go to help.

As they worked, a train pulled into the station but, mercifully, passed on the other side.

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Alcohol played a role in the frightening incident, as 9News Australia reported that police said both of the child's parents were intoxicated on Saturday when the incident occurred.

The two-year-old child survived the debacle, thanks in large part to the work of bystanders who leapt into action.

“Without hesitation I just jumped into the pit to try to help out, do the best I could,” one bystander told 9News. “[The mother] was distressed. The kid was crying. Quite a few other people were concerned."

See the hair-raising video here:

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