![]() When a medical professional was able to reach John, they pronounced him dead.Ī decision was made that any further efforts were too dangerous. Unfortunately, as they were pulling John out the pulley system broke and John fell deeper into the cave. He was also trapped upside down so his heart was under strain both from gravity and as a result of the stress.Īround the 19 hour mark from when John entered the cave, rescue workers were able to lower a walkie talkie on a rope near John so that he could talk to his wife.Īfter hours of work they had secured a rope around John’s legs and created a pulley system to lift John out of the cave. John was enduring a state of elevated stress for hours. The situation with John’s health was also becoming more dire as time passed. Rescue was very slow because the narrow shape of the cave meant that even though there were a lot of rescue workers on hand, only one rescue worker at a time could reach John. The section of cave he was trapped in was 10 inches by 18 inches. John Jones was 6 feet tall and weighed 200 pounds. Three hours after they entered the Nutty Putty cave the first rescue worker arrived to try to get John out of the cave. Josh found John and tried to pull him out of the passageway but because of the angle and the cave’s slippery floor, John would simply slide back into place. He was unable to turn around or wiggle backwards. The section of cave he was actually in did not lead anywhere and John ended up getting stuck at a downward angle, with one arm under his body and one twisted behind him. Because John thought he was supposed to be able to pass through the section of the cave he was in, he tried to continue. John Jones began to explore the “Birth Canal” section, however something went wrong and he ended up in another area, “Bob’s Push”, 100 feet below the surface of the cave. On NovemJohn Jones, his brother Josh, and 9 other friends met at the Nutty Putty Cave at 8pm to do some exploring together over the Thanksgiving break. He had grown up caving with his father and brother and was confident in his caving abilities and knowledge of the area. John Jones was a 26-year-old medical student who was happily married and expecting his second child with his wife. The cave had been closed off for three years beginning in 2006 and reopened on May 18, 2009. Efforts had recently been made to decrease tourism to the cave because inexperienced explorers kept getting lost or stuck and needing rescue. ![]() To give you a picture of its shape, sections of the cave are named “The Birth Canal” and “The Aorta Crawl”. It is known for its small and twisting tunnels. ![]() The Nutty Putty Cave is a cave in Elberta, Utah named for the clay found within. It is an extremely sobering and tragic story about the dangers of exploring the unknown. This story is similar to 127 Hours but without the part where James Franco’s character gets to go home to his family at the end. Read on only if you are okay with the possibility of developing a fear of caves and enclosed spaces. In 2009 an American man named John Edward Jones lost his life in probably the worst way possible while exploring the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah. Spencer Cannon discusses the difficulty of reaching Nutty Putty from the top of Blowhole Hill.By Chrissy Stockton Updated December 22, 2021 Spencer Cannon, who was present for the John Jones rescue effort in 2009, also provides his insight. In this bonus episode of the Cold podcast, we examine the evidence to see if the theory of Susan Powell being buried in the cave holds any merit. It includes Josh’s handwritten note about Nutty Putty. On the back of the card, Josh had written a note describing Nutty Putty as a “hole in the ground w/ maze.” Cold located this scanned postcard among Josh Powell’s digital files. A review of his personal files by Cold uncovered a scanned postcard. There are indications Josh was aware of the cave. Photo: Dave Cawley, KSL NewsRadioīecause that caving tragedy and the disappearance of Susan Powell occurred close together, both in time and in place, it led many people to wonder if Josh Powell might have hidden Susan’s body in the cave prior to its closure. The entrance to Nutty Putty, atop Utah’s Blowhole Hill. Jones’ ordeal in the cave ultimately cost him his life and Nutty Putty was permanently sealed. It had also been the site of multiple search-and-rescue operations in the decades since its discovery. Nutty Putty Cave was a popular spot for spelunkers. Just before Thanksgiving of that year, a man named John Jones became trapped in Nutty Putty Cave. 7, 2009 came just two weeks following another major tragedy. The disappearance of Susan Cox Powell from her home in West Valley City, Utah on Dec.
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