Many Utah cavers thought officials would take into account all the petitions going around to save the cave. Rescuers tried to get him out, but Jones died some 28 hours after he became stuck.Īfter his death, officials chose to leave Jones' body in place and permanently close Nutty Putty Cave to any other visitors. Jones was exploring the cave with a group of people when he became stuck in a narrow offshoot of what is known as the Birth Canal. That decision was made last week when John Jones died in the cave after getting stuck. UTAH COUNTY - The process to permanently seal Nutty Putty cave has begun, and many people aren't happy with it.
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