- A 14-year-old Montana boy, Jory Thomas, saved a man from drowning in the Yellowstone River last month using a rodeo lasso.
- The incident occurred on July 5 near Greycliff, Montana, after a paddleboard and raft struck a bridge, sending four people into the water.
- While three individuals managed to swim to shore, one man remained caught in the river's current, clinging to a cooler.
- Thomas, who had extensively practiced with his lariat on his family ranch, successfully threw the rope to the struggling man and pulled him to safety.
- Authorities, including Sweet Grass County Sheriff Alan Ronneberg, credited Thomas with saving the man's life and awarded him a certificate of achievement for his heroic actions.
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