Outrage in Koroit, Australia: according to reports, a koala was tied to a rope at the back of a truck and dragged along the road before being abandoned in Victoria Park,

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The koala suffered such bad injuries that it had to be euthanized

Authorities are investigating after a koala was allegedly tied up with a rope and dragged behind a vehicle down a south-west Victorian street, suffering injuries so bad it had to be euthanized.

Fortunately these little darling koala's rescued and being cared for in the same wildlife centre are well and happy

The incident in the small town of Koroit, near Warrnambool, has prompted a call-out for witnesses and footage.

Mosswood Wildlife administration and volunteer manager Colleen Edwards said one of the volunteer organisation's carers was called to the scene at King Street on Wednesday shortly after 5pm.

Ms Edwards said the volunteer reported that a rope was tied around the animal's neck and the other end was looped around a vehicle's tow ball, before the animal was dragged along the road.

The volunteer drove down the same street afterwards, and Ms Edwards said it was apparent the animal had been pulled for some distance.

"There was blood and fur along the road where it got dragged," she said.

She said the koala was found at Victoria Park oval, where the volunteer picked it up and took it back to the rescue service's building at about 6pm.

"When it got to us, it was gurgling blood and had deep abrasions over a lot of its body," Ms Edwards said.

"The whole jaw was smashed to smithereens — there were that many fractures and that all through it, that was a bit alarming for us."

Ms Edwards said there was no chance of rehabilitation and the koala had to be euthanized by a volunteer vet.

She said it was one of the worst cases she had responded to as a volunteer carer.

"I definitely have a lot less faith in humanity," Ms Edwards said.

"It wasn't an accident. It was a choice, and a brazen one, at five o'clock in the evening down a residential street.

"Just think of the people who had to see that, and I can't imagine what was going through the guy's mind to do that."

She said the incident had been reported and she called on any witnesses or anyone with footage to contact the police.

Conservation Regulator operations director Cal Heppell said together with Victoria Police, it was investigating the reports of a koala being dragged by a vehicle in Koroit.

An RSPCA Victoria spokesperson said it was deeply concerned by the reports and encouraged any witnesses to contact the Conservation Regulator.