A Thai zoo has denied claims that one of its tigers mauled an Indian tourist.

The Tiger Park and Tiger Kingdom Phuket on Tuesday refuted reports that the visitor was injured in their facility, following coverage of the horror attack in Indian media.

The incident was captured in a video, which showed a male tourist walking a leashed tiger along a tree-lined path.

He knelt down to pose for a photo as a zookeeper prodded the beast with a stick to make it turn towards the camera. However, the tiger then turned to pounce on the tourist, who burst into panicked shrieks.

The rest of the attack was not seen in the footage, but the tourist reportedly survived with minor injuries.

In a statement, the zoo said: 'Tiger Park and Tiger Kingdom firmly believe in our good governance and safety in taking care of tigers, and we are ready to welcome all tourists.

'Due to the incident that many online news agencies in India have referred to Tiger Park and Tiger Kingdom regarding violent incidents between tigers and tourists, which is not true because the incident that happened is not at Tiger Park and Tiger Kingdom in any way.'

Staff said visitors were informed about safety rules while watching the tigers, adding there were zookeepers stationed at different points to monitor every interaction with the wild animals.

Executive Director Tippawan Prathummanee added: 'When I first saw the clip, I was really shocked and worried for both the tourist and the tiger. I was surprised that our zoo was named in the post, because the tigers here are not leashed or chained. Our staff uniforms are also different from those in the video.'

Zoo general manager Chadarat Taodang said Tiger Kingdom had the correct licenses for possessing tigers, which she said were properly cared for, with vets and nutritionists to oversee their health and diet.

She added: 'Such an incident would never happen at this zoo. Here, the tigers are not chained because no one likes being in captivity. We also monitor each tiger's mood each day to check if they can be allowed to interact with tourists.'