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 skier moved close to the animal to take a selfie with it.

Snow leopards typically live between 10 to 13 years in wild, deceased animal was estimated to be over 12 years old ...

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

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A SMILING selfie shows the moment before a skier was mauled by a snow leopard and left with blood pouring from her face. The tourist spotted the dangerous predator while skiing off-piste and ...

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A SKIER has been mauled by a snow leopard and left with blood pouring from her face after trying to take a picture with the savage animal. Terrifying footage shows the woman laying motionless in ...

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A tourist has been mauled after getting too close to a snow leopard for a selfie in a ski resort in China. Footage showed the ...

A tourist in China was seriously mauled by a snow leopard after she stopped to take a selfie with the animal. The chilling ...