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Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Save Drowning Man in River

The 14-year-old roped the man on his first throw and pulled him to shore after hearing screams from the river, officials said.

  • On July 5, 14-year-old Jory Thomas saved a drowning man from the Yellowstone River near Pelican Fishing Access by roping him with his lariat after a raft accident.
  • Four people fell into the Yellowstone River after their raft struck a bridge pier near Greycliff; three reached shore, but one drifted downstream clinging to a cooler.
  • Thomas roped the man on his first throw, pulling him through chest-deep water to safety. Sweet Grass County Sheriff Alan Ronneberg praised the teen's "quick thinking and coolness under pressure."
  • On July 21, the Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office presented Thomas with a Certificate of Achievement. Last Tuesday, July 28, Senator Steve Daines honored Thomas as the Montanan of the Month.
  • Thomas will soon begin his freshman year at Sweet Grass County High School, where he is looking forward to basketball practice starting November 19.
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His rapid intervention made it possible to keep the victim safe until the arrival of the emergency teams, and was therefore recognized by the authorities.

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Montana teen uses rodeo lasso to save drowning man in river

Like a scene out of a Western movie, a 14-year-old boy is being called a hero for saving a drowning man with a rodeo lasso from a Montana river.

·Birmingham, United States
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Good News Network broke the news in Manassas, United States on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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