Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusMonday 03 August 2026 08:08 BSTA Montana teenager used a rodeo lasso to help save a man drowning in the Yellowstone River last month (Sweet Grass County Sheriff’s Office)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.In fullMontana teen uses rodeo lasso to save man drowning in Yellowstone RiverMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in