C854 Contradictory

Squeezing sounds came from the low bushes, and in the afternoon a beast came out. It had the head of a lion or a tiger, and a body without any fur. However, it was covered in dark-red veined patterns. Although it looked like a scar, it was actually a natural stripe. Four legs as thick as elephants trampled on the shrubbery. The thick soles of their feet were like a pile driver