Fourteen-year-old ropes a drowning man out of the Yellowstone River on his first throw

A raft and a paddleboard struck a bridge pillar on the Yellowstone River near Greycliff, Montana, throwing several people into the water. Three reached the shore, but one man kept drifting downstream while clinging to a cooler. Jory Thomas, 14, heard the cries for help, emptied his pockets, ran along the bank and threw his 12-foot lariat. He roped the man on his first try and pulled him through chest-deep water to shore, then held him there until first responders arrived. The rescue took place on 5 July. Local officials have recognised him, and his grandmother said the whole community is proud of him. The original report from KTVH gives the account of the rescue.