In 2009, a family Thanksgiving outing inside Utah's Nutty Putty Cave turned into one of the most terrifying and heartbreaking rescue attempts in modern history.

What began as a recreational caving trip quickly became a nightmare when 26-year-old medical student John Jones took a wrong turn deep underground and became trapped upside down inside a narrow passage barely wider than his body. As hours turned into an agonizing rescue operation, hundreds of rescuers fought against impossible conditions in a desperate attempt to bring him home.

In this episode of Midnight Static, we explore the complete story of Nutty Putty Cave. We'll examine the cave's history, the events leading up to the accident, the massive rescue effort that followed, and the tragic ending that transformed the cave into a permanent tomb.

How could a simple wrong turn become a death sentence? What was happening underground during those final hours? And why does this story continue to haunt rescuers, cavers, and listeners around the world?

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