US EditionHaunting Selfie Taken Moments Before Snow Leopard Attack
The tourist was injured after approaching a snow leopard about three metres away for a selfie; authorities warn against such risky encounters amid multiple recent sightings.
- On Friday evening in Fuyun county, new footage shows a female tourist posing for a selfie just metres from a snow leopard before she was mauled near Keketuohai UNESCO Global Geopark.
- Local reports say the skier approached the animal to roughly three metres for a photo, while a guesthouse owner reported a nearby sighting and authorities warned visitors not to approach animals.
- A ski instructor chased the leopard away by waving poles, and the woman was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition; officials said her ski helmet likely spared more serious injuries.
- Officials warned snow leopards have strong aggressive tendencies and advised moving quickly through affected areas, while authorities noted attacks are extremely rare and China holds roughly 60 per cent of the global population.
- Following multiple sightings, authorities have warned visitors near Keketuohai UNESCO Global Geopark not to linger, exit vehicles, or approach animals after a snow leopard appeared near a guesthouse yesterday evening.
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Tourists' obsession with becoming the perfect selfie sometimes leads them to challenge common sense and expose themselves to dangerous situations. It is what has happened to a Chinese tourist who, in fact, has been injured after taking a photo next to a leopard of the snow.The image has gone viral in China.The events occurred on the slopes of the ski resort of Koktokay, in the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, northwest of China.The protagon…
A selfie shows the ski-tourist seconds before the attack of a snow leopard in China. The photo now appeared and shows how thoughtless the young woman was.
FAFO: Skier Who Attempted Selfie With Snow Leopard Learns The Hard Way
Yeah, maybe don't approach apex predators for a selfie next time. According to the Shanghai Daily, the same leopard escaped and later entered a herder’s pen and killed 35 sheep on Jan 28 before it could be captured. Source: The Independent A tourist got mauled by a snow leopard at a popular ski destination in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, reportedly after getting too close to the animal to take a selfie. The rare attack occurred on 23 Ja…
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