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.

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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