Fearing For Her Life
At this point, she feared for her life as the whale continued to ram her. The whale could easily ram her hard enough that her bones could break, or it could hit her with its flippers or its powerful tail.
She Was Prepared For The Worst
In the heat of the moment, Hauser was mentally prepared for the worst kind of outcome, because she had no idea what was actually going on. She said: “I was prepared to lose my life. I thought he was going to hit me and break my bones.”