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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
John “Liver-Eating” Johnson was considered one of the strongest mountain men to trap in the West as well as the most feared Western fur trapper because of his vendetta against the Crow Indians.
The movie Jemima Johnson is based on him. When he killed a Crow Indian, he would cut them open and take a bite out of their liver. The Crows believed that it would prevent them from going to the "happy hunting grounds" in the afterlife.
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Was he also known for having a famous aunt?
Sorry Glen, couldn't resist.
