A deranged fan threatened to kill the dog of Red Sox pitcher Dustin May in response to a social media post by the pitcher’s wife.

May’s wife, Amelia, shared an Instagram Story that contained a picture of the couple’s dog, along with a message from an account called dustinmaywilldie, which read, “I’ll cook this dog for dinner.”

The threatening note came after May allowed five runs in the Red Sox’s loss to the Yankees on August 24.

The menacing message toward May and his pet marks only the most recent example of a disturbing trend in which Red Sox players have faced death threats or threats of harm after losses.

Boston reliever Liam Hendriks and his wife received death threats after a bad outing against the Mets in May.

While the passion of Red Sox fans is well known, Red Sox starter

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