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Montana teen throws lasso to man in Yellowstone River in split-second rescue
United States🏛️ PoliticsCenter14 hr. ago

Montana teen throws lasso to man in Yellowstone River in split-second rescue

A 14-year-old Montana rancher-in-training named Jory Thomas used his rodeo lasso skills to rescue a drowning man from the Yellowstone River after a rafting accident. While camping with his family near Greycliff, Montana, on July 5, Thomas heard screams for help and observed a man drifting downstream after being thrown into the river. He quickly acted, crossing a side channel and using a 12-foot lariat to pull the man ashore before first responders arrived. Thomas, who had been practicing roping cattle on his family's ranch, credited his faith for guiding him to act. The Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office later awarded him a Certificate of Achievement for his heroic actions.

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Montana teen throws lasso to man in Yellowstone River in split-second rescue

A 14-year-old Montana rancher-in-training named Jory Thomas used his rodeo lasso skills to rescue a drowning man from the Yellowstone River after a rafting accident. While camping with his family near Greycliff, Montana, on July 5, Thomas heard screams for help and observed a man drifting downstream after being thrown into the river. He quickly acted, crossing a side channel and using a 12-foot lariat to pull the man ashore before first responders arrived. Thomas, who had been practicing roping cattle on his family's ranch, credited his faith for guiding him to act. The Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office later awarded him a Certificate of Achievement for his heroic actions.

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