Utah mountain biker saves bighorn sheep from frozen river.
Utah mountain biker saves bighorn sheep from frozen river.

Tip of the cap to this Utah mountain biker who was out for winter ride on January 20th west of Green River and Highway 191 when he came upon a bighorn sheep in need of aid.

Mike Nordenstrom had pulled over at scenic spot along the San Rafael River to snap a quick picture when he noticed the bighorn sheep stuck in the icy river. Nordenstrom hopped off his e-bike and snapped into action using a tree trunk to help lever the animal out of its frozen predicament:

“I grabbed that tree trunk with my left hand, and with my right, I reached over and grabbed his horn. I just started pulling, he kicked and struggled, but in a seamless moment, he came right up out of the water and onto the ice shelf.”

His quick thinking strategy proved effective and bighorn sheep was freed. Excellent work, cheers to Mr. Nordenstrom!

@fox13utah

SHEEP RESCUE- Mike Nordenstrom recently found himself in an unexpected role as a hero when he rescued a bighorn sheep trapped in the icy waters of the San Rafael River. “Every step of the way, everything had to go perfectly for this to have a happy ending,” he said. Nordenstrom was riding his e-bike along the San Rafael River on Monday morning when he stopped to take a photo and spotted something unusual. Reporting by FOX 13 News Reporter Jenna Bree. #SaltLakeCity #News #Utah #UtahNews #rescue animalrescue

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