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01 - The Mad Trapper of Rat River

01 - The Mad Trapper of Rat River

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In 1931, several RCMP officers responded to a complaint in the Northwest Territories. A man probably called Albert Johnson had been hanging another man’s traps. What followed is the greatest manhunt in Canadian history.

Sources and Further Reading

Anderson, F. (2025, March 19). The Death of Albert Johnson in the Arctic. https://www.jkcc.com/albert/

Butts, E. (2019, April 28). Albert Johnson, “The Mad Trapper of Rat River”. The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/albert-johnson

Healy, J. J. (2007). Case overview of the murder of RCMP Constable Newt Millen and the capture of the Mad Trapper: A 90th year anniversary: 1932 to 2022. RCMP Graves. https://www.rcmpgraves.com/vetcorner/madtrapper.html

North, D. (2005). The Mad Trapper of Rat River: A true story of Canada’s biggest manhunt. Lyons Press.
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