Gary Pervier is a character in Cujo.
Biography[]
Gary Pervier was a resident of the rural outskirts of Castle Rock, Maine, the primary setting for the novel. He is unmarried, lives alone in a semi-dilapidated house and is a World War II veteran who won the US Army's Distinguished Service Cross for charging a German machine-gun nest and leading his platoon to safety before collapsing from several bullet wounds he received. Pervier, upon returning to home, takes his full Army pension and retires, becoming a solitary alcoholic. His nearest neighbor and friend is Joe Camber. Gary generally abhors other people, the only other living creatures he can stand, in his own words, are Joe, his son Brett and their dog, Cujo.
Death[]
The morning they're supposed to leave for Boston, an extremely hungover Gary stumbles out of his house and urinates into the honeysuckle bordering his property. Cujo appears, now fully into his rabid state and growls menacingly at Gary. Gary recognizes instantly that Cujo is rabid, having seen a rabid dog years ago at a gas station. Gary tries to make a break for his house, however Cujo leaps on him, pinning the outweighed man to his porch steps. He viciously bites Gary on his shoulder. Gary is able to fight Cujo off long enough to get inside his front door and lock it. As he walks down the hall to call the police, Cujo breaks through the screen door and attacks Gary again, driving him to the floor, clamping onto his throat and savagely ripping it apart, killing him. Gary is found later by Joe Camber, who also tries to call the police but is killed by the dog as well.
Gary found dead by Joe.
James gave his death The Golden Chainsaw because it was the most graphic and helps establish how deadly Cujo has become.