00:00Snow leopard attack caught on video at China Ski Resort
00:05An ordinary evening on the slopes turned terrifying when a female skier was attacked by a snow
00:10leopard after moving too close to the rare animal to take a photograph according
00:15to the New York Post.
00:16The incident unfolded Friday evening in Fuyun County.
00:20This is a mountainous area near China's northern border with Mongolia.
00:23Video from the scene shows the app.
00:25Aftermath of the encounter, with the skier lying face down in the snow wearing a purple
00:29ski suit.
00:30Moments later, the footage captures her being escorted away from the
00:35area as blood streams down her face, underscoring the severity of the attack.
00:40According to reports from China, the woman approached within about 10 feet of a resting
00:45snow leopard to take a photo.
00:50Moments later scared the animal off.
00:51Officials said her helmet prevented worse head injuries.
00:54She was hot.
00:55She was taken crisp on and run by one teacher, and unfortunately, her genetic of the
00:57use of burn leather.
00:58After that, her as a war looked at a-
01:00concern from Chinese authorities who recently warned visitors about multiple snow
01:05leopard sightings in the region snow leopards are large predators with strong aggressive
01:10tendencies the warning said when passing through this area please
01:15move quickly and do not linger do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos
01:20and never walk alone in the surrounding area the injured tourist had been staying
01:25near the kekatuohai unesco global geo park in Xinjiang a rugged and remote
01:30area known for its dramatic landscapes and wildlife just one day before the
01:35attack visitors reportedly spotted a snow leopard near a nearby guest house where the animal
01:40appeared to be searching for food we saw it last night a few kilometers away
01:45from where the attack took place but we can't confirm if it's the same snow leopard the guest
01:49house owner said
01:50china is home to roughly 60 percent of the world's wild snow leopard population
01:55globally experts estimate that only four thousand to six thousand five hundred
02:00of the endangered big cats remain according to the snow leopard trust despite their size and
02:05strength snow leopard attacks on humans are considered extremely rare due to the species
02:10species naturally shy and reclusive nature
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