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a bear

A bear is a large animal with thick fur and long claws and that walks on four legs but can stand on two legs as a person does.

chased after him and attacked him

Here the word "him" refers to the lion or bear. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-singularpronouns)

and rescued it out of his mouth

Here the word "it" refers to the lamb.

he rose up against me

AT: "it attacked me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

caught him by his beard

The "beard" refers to the lion's mane or the hair on the bear's face.