E1: 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.

CW: Depiction of a corpse (final image)

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.