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[โ€“] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

From the Wikipedia article:

Rescuers concluded that it would be too dangerous to attempt to retrieve his body; the landowner and Jones' family came to an agreement that the cave would be permanently closed, with the body sealed inside, as a memorial to Jones. Explosives were used to collapse the ceiling close to Jones' body, and the entrance hole was filled with concrete to prevent further access.

[โ€“] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago

This is how the Nutty Putty Cave became the Nutty Putty Grave.