Video shows woman attacked by endangered seal protecting newborn pup in Hawaii: "I'm thinking she's going to die"

A woman swimming at a beach in Waikiki was injured this weekend after encountering an endangered Hawaiian monk seal with a young pup.

A witness shared video of the encounter with Hawaii News Now. The footage shows the mother seal in the water with its pup as the swimmer approaches. The seal then comes into contact with the swimmer and pulls her under water.

The swimmer was able to make it back to shore with help from bystanders.