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Exploring caves or speleology This is a very popular activity among adventure enthusiasts, especially those who like to challenge their adrenaline. However, this activity also presents very high risks and can even put your life at risk.
This is what happened to John Edward Jones, a man speleologist which went viral after his death while exploring the Nutty Putty Cave in Utah, US, in 2009. Jones died in tragic conditions after his body was trapped for 28 hours in a narrow cave channel.
Quoted from the site Anything interestingthe unfortunate incident occurred in November 2009. Jones, his brother, and several friends decided to explore the Nutty Putty Cave as a bonding place.
At the time, Jones was 26 years old and hadn’t done anything for a long time speleology. It also has a body weight of around 90kg, which is not ideal for exploring narrow cave crevices.
Start of events
After an hour of exploring, Jones decided to try the “Birth Canal”, which is a very narrow cave opening and difficult to navigate. Jones found an opening that he thought was the Birth Canal and tried to head in. But once inside, Jones realized he had made a fatal mistake.
Shortly after entering the birth canal, Jones realized that his body was trapped. He didn’t even have room to wriggle out of the gap. The only thing he could do was move forward.
Jones tried to catch his breath to fit his body through the narrow gap in the cave. But when he tried to breathe air again, his body immediately became trapped and he could no longer move.
Josh, Jones’ brother who was exploring the Nutty Putty Cave, found his brother and tried to pull him out of the crack. However, Jones fell further and was trapped in a more dangerous position.
Blocked for almost 28 hours
Josh finally leaves the cave to seek help. However, even as the rescue team had arrived, Jones was already trapped 121 meters from the mouth of the cave, in dire conditions. Over the next 24 hours, more than 100 rescuers attempted to pull Jones from the crack.
Over time, Jones’ chances of survival diminished. The very narrow gap in the cave exerted enormous pressure on his body. Not only that, Jones was trapped upside down, so his heart had to work extra hard to pump blood out of his brain.
The rescue team tried various ways to get Jones out, but to no avail. After being trapped for almost 28 hours, Jones finally died of cardiac arrest after his heart had to work very hard for hours.
Post accident
Jones’ body was never successfully evacuated and remains trapped in Nutty Putty Cave to this day. To prevent this unfortunate incident from happening again, the local government decided to seal the cave. The Nutty Putty Cave also became a meal and memorial for Jones.
In 2016, director Isaac Halasima produced a documentary telling the story of Jones’ horrific experience. During the production process, Halasima visited the Nutty Putty Cave that killed Jones, but did not dare enter.
“I walked in, out front, and thought, ‘Okay, that’s enough,’” he said.
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2024-01-14 08:01:43
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