JOHN JONES NUTTY PUTTY REDDIT FULL

I guess I am just astounded that they would so easily give up on the body recovery. That is just for safety reasons because many times in a rescue you will have more than one person weighting those bolts, or they will be put under stress that isn't normal. If I remember correctly the standard practice is for ropes to have at least 3 bolts in a rescue, more than you would regularly rig a drop with. I realize it is very easy for me to sit here behind my computer and criticize a situation that I was not involved in, but every cave rescuer knows that you slow down and take the time to do it right the first time otherwise more people will end up in the same situation your victim is in. My question still stand of what monkey was running that show that the one chance of rescuing him (the rope) was dependent on ONE bolt. I fail to see how they can get to his feet and not be able to rescue him. You dont go down a hole head first unless you KNOW what is at the bottom and unless you know that you will make it through just fine. And he obviously didnt have an experienced caver with him to tell him not to do it in the first place. He obviously was not an experienced caver otherwise he wouldnt have been going DOWN a hole head first. I agree that this is a sad and unfortunate end, but this is what happens when people get in over their head (no pun intended). I just have to shake my head, we have cavers good enough to recover a body from one of the most (if not the most) isolated, difficult, and dangerous in the world (Huautla) but they cant get a guy out of a little beginner cave? Then the cave is to dangerous to recover the body? Im sure glad I dont live in Utah, sounds like their Cave Rescue system is a little lacking. First they have him hoisted out of the hole long enough to give him some food and water, then their rope or anchor breaks and he falls back (depends on which story you believe). I find it a little odd that they are closing the cave and leaving the body. The services for Jones will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the LDS Stansbury Park Stake Center. He is survived by his pregnant wife and 14-month-old daughter. Out of respect for the family, and for the safety of the public, the cave will be guarded around the clock to keep people out until the cave is sealed off.įriends and family said Jones was someone who lived life to the fullest - who loved the outdoors and exploring caves. 'They will be kept in the loop on the construction and the materials and the way it's done so they can finalize their plan for an appropriate monument to their son.' 'There will be allowed a monument that the family can place there, that they feel is appropriate,' said Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy.

JOHN JONES NUTTY PUTTY REDDIT FULL

Officials said they made the decision with full input from Jones' family. We feel like not only is this the final resting place and it should be respected, it's also to protect future cavers,' said Josh Jones. 'We feel like it would be John's will to protect the safety of future cavers. The family was in total support of closing the cave. The crawlspaces where Jones got stuck are so tight, confining and convoluted that only tiny people could get to him, and they'd run a high risk of getting stuck themselves They initially said he was stuck in an area known as Bob's Push, which turned out to be incorrect. Spencer Jones with the Utah County Sheriff's Office said Jones' body was stuck in an unnamed passageway about approximately 100 feet down and 400 feet from the entrance of the cave. They said it's just too dangerous and difficult to attempt a body recovery. They struggled in the tight confines of the cave, so close to Jones, but were totally unable to extricate him.Īll parties involved agreed unanimously the cave should be permanently sealed. This has obviously been a tremendously difficult ordeal, not only for the family, but for rescuers. The announcement was made this afternoon at the Sheriff's Office in Utah County. It's a place to honor and respect our brother,' said Josh Jones, John's brother. 'It will be the final resting place for our son and our brother and husband. Rescuers worked furiously to get him out - but in the end ran out of time. Jones died late Wednesday night after being trapped in the caves for more than 27 hours. UTAH COUNTY - The Nutty Putty Cave has become the permanent resting place for a young medical student who died after getting stuck in a small passage earlier this week.įamily of John Jones agreed with experts and government officials Friday - there will be no further attempt to recover his body and the popular cave will be permanently sealed. Officials halt efforts to remove body from cave

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