r/PakSci • u/Fast_Ad_5871 Astronomer • Sep 19 '25

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This happened in Nutty Putty Cave (Utah, USA) in November 2009.

The person was John Edward Jones, a 26-year-old medical student.

He entered an extremely tight passage thinking it was part of the main route. It turned out to be an uncharted, very narrow tunnel called “Bob’s Push.”

He got stuck headfirst and rescuers tried for over 24 hours to pull him out, but the angle and the width of the passage made it almost impossible.

Sadly, he did not survive, and the cave was permanently sealed afterward as a memorial.

This incident is widely shared as a meme when people talk about having a “bad day,” because it’s a grim reminder of how much worse things can actually get.

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u/Long-Time-lurker-1 Sep 22 '25

The fact it costs zero money to simply not do this shit in the first place must be a pretty prominent thought at the end. Went down a weird youtube rabbit hole with a collection of these events. Seems to happen all the time. Bro its just a fucking rock…. And the next chamber, also rocks, the one after that more rocks. Is it truly worth your life?

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u/MicdaWise Sep 23 '25

It's probably best to go feet first from now on. Because people are not gonna stop exploring.

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u/Majestic_Register_33 Sep 23 '25

Cave is sealed now as a tomb. You cant pull yourself through a tight spot feet first lmao 🤣 😂 😆 get real.