20 Pictures taken just before disaster struck

When something is about to go wrong, you usually get that sinking feeling where you know you can't stop it from happening.

We've put together a list of pictures that were taken just before a moment of chaos.

Ruff Jump

Dog misjudged jump and is smacking forehead into bottom of table
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Photo Credit: scourgeobohem / Reddit

This dog appears to have gotten a little too excited about wanting to jump up onto the couch.

It has misjudged it and smacked right into the table. Hopefully the little one is okay!

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Bubble Distraction

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Group of people outside at a fountain and a child is about to fall on the ground.
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This little girl is having so much fun dancing with the bubbles on the pavement.

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She looks to have been blown away by the bubbles and is about to fall back to the ground.

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Cheers Too Hard

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Man and child clinking cups together. Milk spitting out of girl's mouth.
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Photo Credit: ALYXZYR / Reddit
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This girl is new to the concept of clinking glasses and saying cheers.

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She has hit her glass a little too hard and is about to wear her glass of milk.

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Going To Need Some Tape

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Car driving through huge puddle and bumper about to fall off.
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This car owner was looking to test his car's off-roading capability.

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It looks like they're not going to get very far as their rear bumper isn't going to make it through the puddle.

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Fetch Gone Wrong

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Dog jumping in the air at the beach and two dogs on the sand, also a woman standing on the beach watching
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The dog up in the air really wanted to beat the other dogs to the ball.

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It jumped up high in the air but missed the ball and will be having a hard landing.

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Wave Blanket

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Woman lying on beach and wave coming overtop of her.
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This woman thought that she was far enough away from the water that she could lie down.

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She may have misjudged the situation as this wave is about to overcome her.

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Kick Back And Relax

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Man falling back on a hammock with drink in his hand.
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Who doesn't love kicking back on a sunny summer afternoon in a hammock with a refreshing drink?

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This man kicked back a little too hard and is going to end up on the ground wearing his drink.

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Goodbye Cheesecake

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Shocked look on woman's face as a piece of cheesecake falls off of her plate.
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All this woman was looking for was a picture of her holding her delicious cheesecake dessert.

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Her hands appear to have slipped and now that delectable cheesecake is going to end up in her lap.

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Face First

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Child sticking their whole face into a water spout. Man in background wearing blue shirt and hat
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This dad took his little one to the splash pad to cool off on a sunny day.

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She has gone face-first into the water spout and may come out crying if she was not ready for it.

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In The Face

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Man and woman posing for picture. Cork about to hit man in face.
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If you are at a busy party, you have to remain alert at all times.

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This man found that out the hard way when taking a picture with this woman as he's about to take a cork to the face.

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Cooling Off

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Woman tanning on lawn and man in bathing suit about to throw water on her.
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Photo Credit: My_Wife_Doesnt_Know / Reddit
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This man probably thinks that he is helping this woman cool off from the heat.

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We are going to take a guess that she is not wanting the soaking she's about to receive.

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Hoping For A Graceful Landing

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Parents swinging child and child falling on the ground.
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These parents were out taking a nice family photoshoot with their young daughter.

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When they attempted to take pictures of them swinging her, their hands slipped and she's about to hit the ground. The photoshoot may be done earlier than they planned.

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What Goes Up Must Come Down

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Woman on stairs with oranges falling out of bag.
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You can feel the disappointment in this woman's eyes with what is about to happen.

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She can see that the oranges and onions are probably going to bounce down the stairs.

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Cat Attack

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Cat jumping about to pounce on another cat.
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Pets do not always get along with one another.

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That is evident in this picture where the one cat has decided to make a jumping leap from the top of the box down onto the black cat.

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Incoming Shot

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Two kids in an inflatable pool. Water gun being shot at the camera.
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You have to be aware of what kids are doing at all times.

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Just when this parent thought they were going to take a nice picture of their kids in the pool, they're really about to get a soaking.

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Watch The Bumpy Path

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Mountain biker with crashed wheel and about to fall over handlebars.
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Extreme mountain bikers have to be ready for just about anything when they are out on the trails.

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This biker is wearing all the protective gear, but it was their wheel that broke out underneath them and sent them flying into the ground.

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Clean Up On Aisle Table

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Two kids at a table and one is spitting milk out of their mouth.
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These two young guys seem to be having a very fun time with each other at the table.

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The one is not able to contain his laughter and has sent milk spitting across the table.

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Getaway Fish

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Fish flipping out of man's hands.
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When you catch a big fish, you have to take a picture with it for photo evidence.

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The only problem for this man is that it doesn't look like the fish wants to be in a photo!

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Brace For Impact

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Woman about to fall on ice.
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This woman thought that she could make it across the ice section of the sidewalk.

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It seems like she should have stuck to holding onto the fence to prevent this hard fall.

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Catching Fire

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Woman holding a cake and her hair has caught fire.
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Photo Credit: MURPHtheSURF / Reddit
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Birthdays at work are a nice break from the normal routine where you get to celebrate your coworker.

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The woman bringing in the cake will always remember this birthday as the day she lit her hair on fire!