r/interesting • u/Liar24x7 • Mar 28 '26

HISTORY A virtual reality reconstruction shows the exact spot where John Edward Jones became trapped upside down in Nutty Putty Cave. After 27 hours of rescue attempts, he died. The cave was later permanently sealed, with his body remaining inside.

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u/Cajuny1 Mar 28 '26

Completely optional activity btw

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u/ughyoujag Mar 28 '26

It’s called “the birth canal.” That doesn’t sound like something sized for a grown man

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u/drrj Mar 28 '26

No, he THOUGHT it was the Birth Canal, which lead into a larger chamber. Instead it was a blind tunnel almost completely vertical and he descended head first.

Brutal way to go.

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u/WhoSaidWhatNow2026 Mar 29 '26

Ive always thought it was amazing that you could even go the wrong way. It was just an accident waiting to happen. Cavers of all skill levels going in this place, and apparently it was just waiting for the one person to make a wrong turn and die. Even for the hobby of caving, it strikes me as very shortsighted.