Montana teen uses rodeo lasso to save man drowning in Yellowstone River

Prior to the rescue, the 14-year-old had spent months practicing with his lasso on the family ranch

A family camping trip in Montana turned into a dramatic rescue when 14-year-old Jory Thomas used his rodeo lasso skills to save a man from the fast-moving Yellowstone River. After a raft and paddleboard crashed into a bridge pillar, one person was swept downstream. Jory roped the man on his first attempt and pulled him