Husky found stuffed inside suitcase in Vic

RSPCA Victoria says there are "no circumstances" under which it is acceptable for pet owners to take it upon themselves to violently end an animal's life.

A young husky dog has been found stuffed into a suitcase in a Melbourne apartment with the RSPCA expecting animal cruelty charges to be laid soon.

The one-year-old husky had suffered blunt-force head trauma before it was jammed into the suitcase this week, RSPCA Victoria said in a statement on Wednesday.

"The dog was dead by the time it was discovered," the animal welfare group said, adding charges were expected to be laid "shortly" over the "horrific discovery".