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

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

Tourist mauled at Chinese ski resort after trying to take selfie with wild snow leopard - Authorities ask visitors to strictly follow safety instructions and avoid approaching wild animals ...

Case in point: a snow leopard attacked a ski tourist in northern China recently, making the woman's face bloody enough that it required a visit to the hospital. Snow leopards are simply too rare to ...