A skier was nearly mauled to death by a snow leopard at a ski resort after attempting to take a selfie with the giant cat.

The tourist had spotted the rare big cat in the snow and had gotten to within 10 feet of it to take a picture.

As CNN reported, the animal attack occurred in China's Xinjiang region in late January as the skier was on the way back to ...

A skier was mauled by a snow leopard in China while trying to take a selfie with the wild animal. The woman was left bloodied ...

The woman had noticed the snow leopard from afar and attempted to photograph it. But as she came within 10-feet of the wild ...

The incident took place in Northwest China at around 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 ...

An ordinary evening on the slopes turned terrifying when a female skier was attacked by a snow leopard after moving ...

China.com reported that earlier snow leopard sightings in the Baoshigou area on Jan 17 and 21 had led the authorities to ...

A rare snow leopard mauled a tourist in China on Jan. 23, after officials say the tourist tried to get close enough to the ...

A SMILING selfie shows the moment before a skier was mauled by a snow leopard and left with blood pouring from her face. The ...

According to the Snow Leopard Trust, China is home to the highest number of wild snow leopards globally. The country borders ...

Female skier survives snow leopard mauling in China's Fuyun County after authorities warned tourists about predator sightings near hotel, according to reports.