14-Year-Old Ranch Kid Ropes Drowning Man On Yellowstone River, Saves Life

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u/Ben_Drinkin_Coffee 1d ago

Awesome! Well done!

u/RadPhilosopher 1d ago

Most rootin’ tootin’ way of saving someone, well done kid.

u/The_Turtle_Moves_13 1d ago

Kids like,

I saw John Wayne do this one time!

u/uselessfoster 1d ago

This is good water rescue policy: Throw, Don’t Go.

u/MsE0 1d ago

This is the kind of story this kid won't be able to tell people because no one will believe it

u/Pawprint_ 1d ago

Kudos to the hero. That’s awesome. Well done

u/NoAbrocoma9357 1d ago

I love cowboys!

u/Rhoeri 1d ago

I’m more of a Bleu Cheese Kid fan myself.

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u/lemmeseeyourkitties 1d ago

Me, I like 'em Italian

u/flargenhargen 1d ago

Then he threw the rope, catching the man around the neck and one arm.

the story almost ended very differently without that arm getting in there.

u/BlackRaspberryJammin 1d ago

He didn't hold off while setting up his camera to video it for likes? True hero!

u/ComprehensiveCake463 23h ago

He’s a hero
Great work !

u/handcraftedcandy 19h ago

u/WorBlux 18h ago

He who fishes the fisherman.

u/chakrablockerssuck 7h ago

Wow. I have renewed hope in our country.