A tourist in China was injured after being mauled by a snow leopard while attempting to take photos of the rare animal, officials said.

The incident occurred Jan. 23 in Koktokay town in the Xinjiang region when the skier left her car and approached the leopard.

Authorities said the woman was bitten and taken to a local hospital, where she is in stable condition.

Video footage showed the leopard standing over the injured tourist before leaving, as others rushed to help her, USA Today has reported.

Officials urged the public to keep a safe distance from wild animals, noting that snow leopards are protected and increasingly threatened by habitat loss.