A BARROW man who is alleged to have sent an offensive message to a dog charity will appear in court on Monday.

Mark Anthony Trengrove, 38, of Dominion Street on Walney, is charged with an offence under the malicious communications act.

Court documents alleged that Trengrove, on March 29 in Barrow, sent to the Bullied Dogs UK Charity, an electronic communication, namely a Facebook message, which was either of an indecent or grossly offensive nature for the purpose of causing distress or anxiety.