Over 135 rescuers worked for 27 hours. They used a sophisticated pulley system to lift him, but a key anchor point failed, causing him to slide back into the crevice.
On November 24, 2009, 26-year-old John Edward Jones, an experienced medical student and caver, entered Nutty Putty with a group of family members, including his brother Josh. They had a copy of the with them. nutty putty cave map
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On November 24, 2009, John Jones mistakenly entered an near "Ed's Push," thinking it was the "Birth Canal". Over 135 rescuers worked for 27 hours