Albert Johnson (Mad Trapper of Rat River)

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Albert Johnson, known as the "Mad Trapper of Rat River," was a mysterious fugitive whose violent 1931 manhunt across the Canadian Arctic became one of the most famous manhunts in Canadian history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fugitive
historical figure
manhunt
outlaw
activeIn Canadian Arctic NERFINISHED
Northwest Territories NERFINISHED
Yukon NERFINISHED
allegedNationality possibly American
possibly Scandinavian
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
confrontedBy Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED
country Canada
countryOfActivity Canada NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth unknown
dateOfDeath 1932-02-17
endTime 1932
era 20th century
ethnicity unknown
event Rat River manhunt NERFINISHED
killedBy Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED
knownFor engaging in armed confrontations with police
evading capture in extreme Arctic winter conditions
legacy Canadian frontier folklore figure
subject of ongoing speculation about identity
legalStatus wanted fugitive
location Northwest Territories NERFINISHED
Rat River NERFINISHED
nickname Mad Trapper NERFINISHED
Mad Trapper of Rat River NERFINISHED
notableFeature extraordinary endurance in subarctic wilderness
mysterious identity
notableFor 1931 Arctic manhunt
Rat River manhunt NERFINISHED
occupation trapper
placeOfBirth unknown
placeOfDeath near Eagle River, Yukon
policeForceInvolved Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED
pursuedBy Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Wop May NERFINISHED
aircraft
dog sled teams
realName unknown
residence Rat River area NERFINISHED
startTime 1931
subjectOf Canadian true crime stories
books about the Mad Trapper
documentaries about the Rat River manhunt
usedWeapon rifle

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