This is the heartwarming moment a driver fed a hungry wolf on a remote road.

A family was traveling when they encountered the wild animal in Xinjiang, China, on June 28.

Footage shows the man throwing bread to the canine.

The driver then told the creature not to come closer, which it seemed to understand. The wolf waited obediently from a distance before quickly eating the food.

He said: 'I was scared to death when the wild wolf came up to our car. I had a dog in the car that kept barking at it.'

Previously, another lone wolf had been filmed patiently waiting by the roadside for motorists to pass by and hopefully toss it something to eat instead of hunting for its meal in Qinghai Province in October.

It had even learned to wag its tail like a puppy to beg for food.

Many passersby took pity on it and gave it food whenever they saw it, which in turn eventually made it gain some weight.

The odd trend worried Qi Xinzhang, Deputy Director of Xining Wildlife Park and Deputy Director of Qinghai Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre.

He previously emphasised that feeding should not be done casually, adding: 'I want to believe in the kindness of those who feed the animals, but kindness needs rational support; otherwise, good intentions might lead to bad outcomes.'