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Montana Teen Uses Rodeo Lasso to Rescue Drowning Man on Yellowstone River

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Jory Thomas, 14, rescued a man clinging to a cooler and swept downstream after a raft and paddle board struck a bridge pier on the Yellowstone River near Greycliff, Montana, during the July 4th weekend, using his lasso to catch the man around the neck and arm.

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