14-year-old uses rodeo lasso to save man from Yellowstone River
A Montana teen’s rodeo skills and quick thinking helped pull a man from a fast-moving river during a holiday camping trip.
A Montana teenager is being praised for his quick thinking after using a rodeo lasso to rescue a man who was being swept away by the fast-moving Yellowstone River during a family camping trip over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the GOOD media outlet. Authorities and state leaders have since honored the 14-year-old for actions they say likely saved a life.