{"id":2634221,"date":"2026-07-23T16:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-teen-says-god-coached-him-as-he-used-a-lasso-rope-to-save-man-from-drowning\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:28:10","slug":"montana-teen-says-god-coached-him-as-he-used-a-lasso-rope-to-save-man-from-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/montana-teen-says-god-coached-him-as-he-used-a-lasso-rope-to-save-man-from-drowning\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Teen Says God Coached Him As He Used a Lasso Rope to Save Man from Drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmontana-teen-says-god-coached-him-as-he-used-a-lasso-rope-to-save-man-from-drowning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634221&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 14-year-old boy from Montana named Jory Thomas is being celebrated as a hero after rescuing a man drowning in the Yellowstone River using a lasso rope. The incident occurred while Jory was camping with his family near Greycliff; a raft and paddleboard accident caused several people to fall into the river,with one man clinging to a cooler and quickly drifting downstream in the strong current. Jory sprang into action, running along the riverbank to catch up and successfully threw his lasso, securing the man on his first attempt. Emergency services arrived shortly after,and the man was safely ashore. Jory credits God for guiding him and had only been practicing roping with a lasso for about a year. His quick thinking and skills are widely praised, with local authorities affirming that Jory undoubtedly saved the man&#8217;s life.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Montana 14-year-old is being hailed as a hero for using a lasso rope to rescue a man from drowning in a river over the July Fourth weekend.<\/p>\n<p>But Jory Thomas said the credit goes to God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod was basically putting me in the place of all this,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvq.com\/news\/montana-teen-uses-rodeo-lasso-to-rescue-drowning-man-on-yellowstone-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTVQ-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod was just telling me all of this at the time and saying, \u2018Go get him, you got it, and I believe in you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was with his family at a campground on the Yellowstone River near Greycliff when the drama unfolded, according to KTVQ.<\/p>\n<p>A raft and paddleboard had struck a bridge piling, throwing the four occupants into the water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all heard, \u2018Help, help,\u2019\u201d Thomas told the TV news outlet. \u201cThere\u2019s two or three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-picture-show-hundreds-of-people-floating-down-the-guadalupe-river-in-texas\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Picture Show Hundreds Of ... Floating Down The Guadalupe ... In Texas?\">people floating<\/a> down the river, one hanging on to the cooler, and he wasn\u2019t saying anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three of them swam to shore, but the man clinging to the cooler began quickly floating downstream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis current was pretty fast then, and he was moving pretty quickly,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n<p>The young man quickly sprang into action, racing along the bank to catch up with the man.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: A 14-year-old boy is being praised as a HERO after he used his LASSO to SAVE A DROWNING MAN AND DRAG HIM TO SHORE\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026ON HIS FIRST THROW!!!<\/p>\n<p>His name is Jory Thomas, he\u2019s a 14-year-old from Montana.<\/p>\n<p>On July 5, he was camping with his family near Greycliff when a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rus31jXTQv\">pic.twitter.com\/rus31jXTQv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattvanswol\/status\/2079584508085502118?\">July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Once he was in position, he threw the lasso. \u201cLuckily, I caught him first try,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>By the time emergency responders arrived a few minutes later, the man was safe on shore, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2026\/07\/21\/14-year-old-ranch-kid-ropes-drowning-man-on-yellowstone-river-saves-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cowboy State Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy opinion, Jory saved the individual\u2019s life, 100%,\u201d Sweet Grass County Sheriff Alan Ronneberg told Cowboy State Daily.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas\u2019 grandmother, Sandy Thomas, said the family had been to that spot many times over many years, but it was the first time Jory had ever thought to bring a rope with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe come down to this campground a couple times during the summer,\u201d she told KTVQ. \u201cJory comes over quite frequently and has never, ever brought his lariat with him before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that day he did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her grandson has only been actively practicing with a lasso rope \u2014 also called a lariat \u2014 for about a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went to brandings and started roping cattle then, and I started getting better,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery afternoon when it cools off, I go out and rope the roping dummy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just thought I could help with cattle. 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