Hyderabad, May 30 -- An Indian tourist was attacked by a tiger while trying to take a selfie with the wild animal at the Tiger Kingdom in Phuket in Thailand.

A video of the incident is going viral on social media platforms where the Indian tourist, whose identity has been disclosed, is seen walking the tiger with a chain around its neck.

The trainer who was walking beside them encouraged the Indian man to take a selfie with the wild cat.

However, as he knelt down beside the wild animal, the tiger suddenly attacked, pinning him to the ground.

The person who was taking the video immediately ran to the man's rescue. It is not clear what happened next, but screams of the tourist could be heard till the video ends.

The video has triggered...