5 Creepy Unidentified People

A so-called “Albert Johnson” was responsible for a massive manhunt in Canada's Yukon territory in 1931. He was hunted down by dozens of Canadian authorities for 48 days until they finally caught him.

The chase grabbed the media's attention because of the theatrics involved as the events unfolded. And it also turned out that Albert Johnson was not his real identity.

In July 1931, a clean-shaven man with a seemingly Scandinavian accent arrived at Fort McPherson, the only community along the Peel River.

The man ventured into the Mackenzie River area on his own. He then built a small cabin on the banks of the nearby Rat River. Nobody knew anything about him or what he was doing in such a remote location.

On December 31, Canadian officers received allegations from neighboring trappers that Johnson was meddling with their traps.

Two Canadian Constables showed up at Johnson's cabin to question him. But he barely responded to their questions and barricaded his doors.

The Constables returned with a warrant to force their way in. Johnson responded by shooting at them. The officers then retreated to gather reinforcements.

After several days, a posse of men and dogs returned and used dynamite to put down Johnson's cabin. Johnson was still able to open fire, and after a 15-hour standoff in subzero temperatures, the group retreated.

News about the incident quickly made its way through global radio.

On January 14, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived at the cabin and realized that Johnson was gone. They chased him for 150 miles in blizzard conditions.

Johnson eluded the police for days by using caribou tracks to disguise his own. When he was finally located, a second firefight broke out, and Johnson fatally wounded one officer before going back on the run.

The manhunt eventually added a plane and native Indians. After climbing over a 7,000 ft mountain peak, Johnson was finally spotted from the air and cornered in a shootout at Eagle River, Yukon, on February 17.

The fugitive managed to shoot another officer before he was taken down. Authorities found he was carrying $2,000 in American currency and gold.

In trying to identify him, forensic tests conducted in 2007 revealed that the man had an asymmetrical tailbone and one foot longer than the other. But DNA samples failed to return any matches.

Johnson had managed to travel over 90 miles from his cabin under extreme conditions. His escape and such an impressive survival feat raised many eyebrows.

But what was the man's real identity and his reason for fleeing in such an aggressive manner? The mystery has intrigued authorities for decades.