About an hour into the caving expedition, John decided to find the Nutty Putty Cave formation known as the Birth Canal, a tight passage that spelunkers must crawl through carefully if they dare. The story of John Jones getting stuck in the Nutty Putty cave is one of the most horrifying stories about spelunking and is sure to chill your bones even if you dont have claustrophobia, which many people have said online in discussions about the episode, because it reminds us why human beings avoid dark and dangerous situations usually. They did this frequently as a bonding moment as John and Josh, his brother Josh were young and living together with their father. NUTTY PUTTY CAVE, UTAH: The body of John Edward Jones, who died in the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah, is still yet to be recovered more than a decade after his death. After the death of John Jones, the cave was permanently closed and sealed off to the public. At 28 hours upside down in the Nutty Putty Cave, rescuers attempted one last pull using a series of complex pulleys. He was actually beyond that in an unnamed, really unexplored part of the cave.. He had to try to press forward. John Jones died in Nutty Putty Cave Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Web On 24 November 2009 John Edward Jones tragically passed away while exploring a hydrothermal cave in Utah known as Nutty Putty cave. The hydrothermal cave is located south-west of Utah lake and 55 miles from Salt Lake City. Perhaps because of its hydrothermal past, temperatures inside Nutty Putty stayed around 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12.7 degrees Celsius) year round. SO SO SAD HOW HE PASSED. Additionally, Nutty Putty Cave was Johns first try at spelunking after several years, potentially causing some miscalculations that ended up costing him his life. Roundy replays the rescue over and over in his head, even years after the incident. His wife, Emily Jones-Sanchez, would return to Virginia a widow and recalls that first year and the first anniversary of his death. Almost all caves form in limestone, which, over long periods of time, is slowly eaten away by slightly acidic groundwater. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab Officials sealed off Nutty Putty Cave for good a week after Johns death. The mud and rocks in Nutty Putty cave are slippery so when his brother tried to move him he was trapped worse than before, and worse still, his arms were pinned beneath his chest and he couldnt move at all. On November 24, the group ventured into the Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking spot known for its tight twists, turns and crawls. In this brief guide we will look at the story about John Jones Cave, and how this tragic situation unfolded. Ambassador Cindy McCain was been appointed head of the U.N. World Food Program, officials announced on Tuesday. casey_h6 They told us that John got stuck about 8:45 p.m. We got the notification sometime I believe just before 9:30, Cannon said. Paulson explains that Nutty Putty is what's known as a hypogenic cave, formed when superheated water is forced upward into a bed of limestone, and minerals in the water eat away at the rock above to create cave shafts. A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said. Eventually, he got trapped upside down in a narrow bend measuring only 40 cm at its widest point. A rescuer working near John Jones in Nutty Putty Cave on Nov. 26, 2009. On November 24th, John, accompanied by several others, decided to have some fun by spending the evening in a local cave. The downward angle at which John was trapped was putting great stress on his body because such a position requires the heart to work incredibly hard to continuously pump blood out of the brain (obviously, when the body is right side up, gravity does the work and the heart doesnt have to shoulder that load). "Traditionally, these types of caves are very complex and feature lots of domes and three-dimensional passages, which was true of Nutty Putty," says Paulson. They were first explored by Dale Green in 1960 who named them for their clay. Rescuers tied John with a rope connected to a series of pulleys. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A ZebraNetwork Additional comment actions Well that's terrifying. He never made it past the entrance. Emily had a baby boy with Johns father John Edward Jones II in June of the same year, according to Desert News. In the end, Roundy, one of the rescuers, recalls the failed rescue: I reviewed the whole mission, wishing wed have done this tiny detail differently or done that a little sooner. Jones Family Photo 8 of 15 An unidentified rescue worker, works near John Jones in the Nutty Putty Cave, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. "A lot of the people going to Nutty Putty were first-timers, or they were on a date with their girlfriend and wanted to show off or whatever," says Downey. Now, more than ever, I realize that its really the opposite is true. John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park, died Thursday Nov. 26, 2009 nearly 28 hours after he became stuck upside-down in Nutty Putty Cave, a popular spelunking site about 80 miles south of. John Edward Jones visited Nutty Putty Cave with his brother Josh and 11 others on Nov. 24, 2009, only months after the cave was reopened. He is still there. Because the cave was formed upward because of superheated water forming limestone, many additional minerals make up the complex structure. I had some neat experiences where I had a change of heart, she said. I knew John was still out there. Today, Paulson is the Chair of the Timpanogos Grotto, the local branch of the National Speleological Society that once managed access to Nutty Putty, which was easily the "most popular cave" in the area, says Paulson. John Edward Jones was born on the 21st of January of 1983. In one of the cases, rescue crews took 14 hours to free a 16-year-old Scout who weighed 140 pounds and was 57 tall, making him much smaller than John using a complex series of pulleys. John, 26 at the time, and Josh, 23, along with nine other friends and family members, decided to explore Nutty Putty Cave as a way to connect with each other ahead of the holiday. John Edward Jones, the man who died inside Nutty Putty Cave in 2009. Of all the fascinating horror stories on YouTube this one I keep coming back to cuz it really unsettles me 11 years after the event I still feel for the guy. He had come back home to Utah to spend some relaxing holiday time with his family. Computer files recovered from Powells digital devices by police and obtained by Cold through an open records request included a scanned copy of a postcard showing the interior of Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utahs Wasatch Mountains. Bonus episodes of the KSL podcast Cold are available through the subscription service Wondery Plus, along with the entire first season of Cold ad-free. John knew he was now just about stuck and had no room to turn around. Discovered in 1960, Nutty Putty Cave outside of Salt Lake City, Utah was a local favorite with Boy Scout troops and college students, attracting 5,000 visitors a year. John Jones was married to his wife Emily Jones at the time of his death. I think my capacity to love has increased.. A deputy from the Utah County Sheriffs Office stands guard at the partially closed entrance to Nutty Putty Cave near Elberta Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. She said she had several experiences that left her certain that John continued to exist, despite his death. While wriggling forward through one particularly tight passageway in a far reach of the cave, Jones became stuck. I believe it was about 30 yards that poured down into the main opening to give it as permanent of closure as you could get for it.. Today she points to a song to recall the anguish and what it took to overcome her husband's death, the subsequent birth of their child, wading through difficult changes and single parenthood, and then to remarry and give birth to a third child. It was their first time in Nutty Putty and a throwback to. Vietnam's Massive Hang Sn ong Cave Has Its Own Jungles. He left behind his wife, who was pregnant, and another child. After this, hundreds of excited cavers went spelunking into the Nutty Putty Cave, looking for adventure. Nutty Putty Cave is a cave system located west of Utah Lake in Utah County, Utah, US. She started a photography business and went back to school part time, taking classes in graphic design, but continued to feel confused about the future and stressed about her unexpected role as sole provider for her family. While exploring with his brother, Jones mistook a narrow tunnel for the similarly tight "Birth Canal" passageway and became stuck upside-down in an area measuring 10 by 18 inches (25 by 46 cm), around 400 feet (120 m) from the cave's entrance. At age 26, John was in the prime of his life. Uniformed deputies remained at the opening of the cave 24-hours a day from the night of Jones death until Nutty Puttys permanent closure the following week. John Edward Jones, 26, entered the Nutty Putty cave alongside family and friends during an expedition in November 2009. A medical student with a wife and 2-year-old daughter, Jones was exploring the cave when he suddenly found himself stuck in an almost unreachable crevice 150 feet underground, hanging upside down. It was to be a fatal crawl in the deepest part of the cave and one that led to one of the most shocking and disturbing deaths imaginable. Jones was held in place like a hook, unable to move without causing serious harm due to the bends his body was placed in. RIP RIH JOHN JONES. They are picked up by John's brother Josh, who tells him that the Nutty Putty Cave has been opened after having been closed before. But when John inhaled again and his chest puffed back out, he got stuck for good. Why Utahs Nutty Putty Cave Is Sealed Up With One Spelunker Inside. This is my absolute biggest phobia. This man went through hell and died anyway. Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. Josh Powell was, at the least, aware of the cave. That is why they could not even get his body out when he died. John Jones Final Descent Into Nutty Putty Cave: The Rescuers Tried To Get Him Out For Over 27 Hours: The Death Of John Jones In Nutty Putty Cave: How Many People Have Died In Nutty Putty Cave? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_lzv__a4Pw. John left behind his wife, Emily Jones. Save me for my wife and kids, John said. John Jones became stuck while exploring the popular cave a week before and died before rescuers could free him. I have to stick it out, and then I started to realize that allowing myself to love again didnt mean loving John any less. (Photo: Utah County Sheriffs Office). John Jones died in Nutty Putty Cave Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Nutty Putty Cave mouth. Unfortunately, there was no second chance for the rescuers to get John out. The Nutty Putty Cave-John Edward Jones Case. Two days before Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24, 2009, Jones entered Nutty Putty Cave with 11 other people. Formerly popular with cavers and known for its narrow passageways, Nutty Putty has been closed to the public since 2009 following a fatal accident that year. The cave has more than 200 parietal figures and is also the only decorated cave . And at six feet tall and 200 pounds, he wasnt the little kid he used to be. I planned on helping John get through medical school, raising our family together and being a mom.. Nutty Putty Cave is a hydrothermal cave in Utah County, Utah, located west of Utah Lake. John, Josh, and nine others entered into the cave system around 8 pm local time. At least 100 rescue workers tried to free 26-year-old John Jones of Stansbury Park, Utah after Jones became stuck in a tiny section 150 feet below the surface in the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah . The film focuses on the relationship between John with his daughter and wife as well as his terrifying experience and the aftermath of his death. His body was deemed unrecoverable and the cave was sealed off. Paulson mourns the death of Jones, but insists that caving is a very safe activity, especially when it's done with the right equipment and with an experienced guide. Rescuers installed a system of 15 pulleys to try and free Jones, but the clay walls of the cave couldn't bear the weight. The cave is 55 to 60 . In early 2009, proper management was established and an application process was developed to ensure safety precautions were being met. He was married, had a one-year-old daughter, and was attending medical school in Virginia. The movie is available on Amazon Prime and I highly recommend watching while its there. "We're here to inform, teach and get people into caving safely.". His family thanked rescuers for their help even despite the horrible news. Rescuers and people with knowledge of the area also said that even if John Jones could have gone forward into the cave it could not have mattered, as there wasnt nearly enough space even further to do what John had been wanting to do, and he was going to be stuck either way because the chamber closed off after the point where he was at. Later on, the brothers and two of their friends decided to break off from the group to search for The Birth Canal thats a narrow and long tunnel. John jones cave wife. #WorstPeopleEver #GetALife t.co/OvT4dfVbZi", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nutty_Putty_Cave&oldid=1139372021, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia cave articles with unreferenced coordinates, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 20:06.