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“Guide us as we work through this,” Josh prayed. His arms are now pressed against his chest, unable to move at all.īoth John and Josh were devout Mormons and all they could do at the time was pray. But then John slid deeper down the aisle and got trapped worse than ever. Josh tried to pull his brother’s calf, but in vain. John Edward Jones’ brother was the first to find him. He tried to exhale the air in his chest so he could fit through a space only 10 inches wide and 18 inches high, about the size of a clothes dryer opening.īut when John inhaled again and his chest bulged again, he finally got stuck. He didn’t even have room to squirm back from the way he came.

John knew he was almost trapped now and had nowhere to turn. This is the passage that John Jones thought he found when he got stuck. Researcher Cami Pulham climbs out of the birth canal at Nutty Putty Cave.

But after a few minutes, he realized he had made a serious mistake. He found what he thought was the birth canal, and headed down the narrow passage, pushing himself with his hips, stomach, and fingers. At 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, he’s not the kid he used to be.Īfter about an hour of caving, John decided to look for Nutty Putty Cave, known as the “Birth Canal,” a narrow passage that cavers must carefully crawl through.

He’s back home in Utah for some relaxing vacations with his family. He is married to a one-year-old daughter and is attending medical school in Virginia. John, 26 at the time, and Josh, 23, and nine other friends and family members decided to explore Nutty Putty Cave to communicate before their holiday.Īt 26, John was in the prime of his life. Local time on the evening of November 24, 2009, a few days before Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, John’s first expedition to Nutty Putty Cave, about 55 miles southwest of Utah Lake, about 55 miles from Salt Lake City, was his last.Įxplorer Emily Vinton Maughen at the entrance to Nutty Putty Cave.Īround 8pm, John Edward Jones entered Nutty Putty Cave.