This is the horrifying moment a supposed animal lover was attacked and pinned down by a tiger.
The video opens with the trying to entice the tiger, which is reportedly his friend’s pet, into playing with him.
But the big cat jumps on the man and tries to sink its claws into him in a bid to bring him down.
The animal finally forces the man against the cage, pushing him against the metal barriers.
The predator drags him onto the floor before plunging his teeth into his foot during the attack, which took place in Saudi Arabia.
The desperate man can be heard screaming for help after the animal tries to drag him back into the enclosure before the footage cuts to a picture of what appears to be the man's bloody foot.
A huge gash from where the tiger sunk his teeth into the top is his foot is visible in the video.
In Saudi Arabia, there is a worrying trend where prize cats are becoming pets for wealthy owners.
Many of the animals are bought on the black market and are classified as endangered species.
The attack comes just weeks after a woman was killed at a Beijing animal park by a tiger.
The driver is seen getting out of her car at the Badaling Wildlife World and trying to open the passenger door.
Seconds later, the massive tiger pounces on the woman before dragging her away.
The video opens with the trying to entice the tiger, which is reportedly his friend’s pet, into playing with him.
But the big cat jumps on the man and tries to sink its claws into him in a bid to bring him down.
The animal finally forces the man against the cage, pushing him against the metal barriers.
The predator drags him onto the floor before plunging his teeth into his foot during the attack, which took place in Saudi Arabia.
The desperate man can be heard screaming for help after the animal tries to drag him back into the enclosure before the footage cuts to a picture of what appears to be the man's bloody foot.
A huge gash from where the tiger sunk his teeth into the top is his foot is visible in the video.
In Saudi Arabia, there is a worrying trend where prize cats are becoming pets for wealthy owners.
Many of the animals are bought on the black market and are classified as endangered species.
The attack comes just weeks after a woman was killed at a Beijing animal park by a tiger.
The driver is seen getting out of her car at the Badaling Wildlife World and trying to open the passenger door.
Seconds later, the massive tiger pounces on the woman before dragging her away.