India, Jan. 28 -- A chilling video of a snow leopard attack on a tourist in China has gone viral on social media, sparking renewed warnings from authorities about keeping a safe distance from wild animals.

According to a report by CNN, a female skier was mauled by a snow leopard after getting dangerously close to the rare big cat to take photographs in northwest China. The attack took place on Friday in Fuyun County, near China's northern border with Mongolia.

A video circulating online shows the woman lying motionless in the snow, with the snow leopard sitting nearby after the attack. In another clip, bystanders are seen helping the injured tourist to her feet and leading her away as blood pours from her face beneath her ski helmet.

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