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title: "The Mad Trapper of Rat River: A Cop-Killer Manhunt"
description: "In 1932, a mysterious trapper sparked Canada's largest and longest manhunt after killing an RCMP officer. The Mad Trapper of Rat River evaded capture for 53 days across 150 miles of arctic wilderness before his dramatic final confrontation."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/mad-trapper-rat-river-cop-killer-manhunt.md
canonical: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/mad-trapper-rat-river-cop-killer-manhunt
datePublished: 2026-07-01
dateModified: 2026-07-01
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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summaryUrl: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/mad-trapper-rat-river-cop-killer-manhunt.md.summary.md
---

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In 1932, a mysterious trapper sparked Canada's largest and longest manhunt after killing an RCMP officer. The Mad Trapper of Rat River evaded capture for 53 days across 150 miles of arctic wilderness before his dramatic final confrontation.
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