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Albert Johnson (c. 1890–1900 – February 17, 1932), also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada.
Jan 22, 2008 · On 31 December 1931, an RCMP constable investigating a complaint about traplines was shot and seriously wounded by a trapper living west of Fort McPherson, NT. The ensuing manhunt — one of the largest in Canadian history — lasted 48 days and covered 240 km in temperatures averaging -40°C.
Dec 10, 2019 · Albert Johnson, a.k.a. the "Mad Trapper," was a fugitive who led Canadian police on a month-long manhunt in the wilderness in 1932. But no one knows why or who he really was.
- Andrew Lenoir
Oct 31, 2014 · Albert Johnson seemed to be no average trapper. The Mounties said of him to be capable of great feats and crafty beyond belief. The local Inuit said at one point in the chase that Johnson could snowshoe 2 miles for every 1 mile a dog team had to break trail.
- Bruce Ricketts
In July 1931, a stranger who became known through his alias, Albert Johnson, arrived in the vast remoteness of the Northwest Territories near Fort McPherson. He ventured farther from the fort and set up a small cabin near the Rat River.
- Nathan Chandler
Feb 17, 2017 · In December, the local Mounties in in the hamlet of Aklavik heard complaints of someone taking animals from native traplines, and went to investigate the stranger who called himself Albert...
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On July 9, 1931, a man calling himself Albert Johnson wandered into Fort McPherson and bought supplies from the Northern Traders store. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police kept a close eye on this stranger, a man of very few words and a secretive nature.
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