Kangaroo shot and dressed up in Melbourne

A kangaroo has been found shot dead and posed in a chair by a Melbourne roadside wearing a leopard print costume and holding a bottle of ouzo.

The kangaroo was found tied to the chair in Plenty Road, Mernda, last month, and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning released a photo on Tuesday calling for information.

"This is appalling and immoral behaviour. The kangaroo had been shot at least three times prior to it being arranged in the chair," DELWP Senior Investigator Mike Sverns said on Tuesday.

"It would have taken some time to stage the kangaroo in that position on the side of the road.

"We are certain that someone would have seen something, given the public area and traffic flow of this main road."

Penalties for killing wildlife range from $7500 to $36,500 or up to 24 months imprisonment, DELWP says.