"I remember all the details of it. While I didn't remember his face, I do remember the determination on his face and the real intent to put an end to my life."
Roland Cherry, recounting his experience, stated, "I do remember thinking: Oh no, what a way to go I'm not ready to die. I thought this was it, because nobody survives hippo attacks." He expressed how he felt in the moment of the attack, sensing death was imminent, highlighting the usually fatal nature of such encounters.