Dead koala dumped at Victorian police station with $50 note stuffed in mouth

A koala has been found dead outside a Victorian police station with $50 stuffed into its mouth.

A police officer at Heywood in the state's southwest made the grisly discovery when he went outside after hearing a noise on Saturday night.

It's believed a motorist placed the cash inside the koala's mouth to help with the roadkill cleanup cost.

The koala has since been buried and the money was logged in a property book.