The Incident at Petrich (Greek: Επεισόδιο του Πετριτσίου; Bulgarian: Петрички инцидент), or the War of the Stray Dog (Greek: Πόλεμος του αδέσποτου σκύλου), [1] was a Greek–Bulgarian crisis in 1925 that resulted in a brief invasion of Bulgaria by Greece near the border town of ...

The Incident at Petrich in October 1925 was a border clash between Greek and Bulgarian forces near the town of Petrich, which is in modern-day Bulgaria. The incident had its roots in territorial disputes and ethnic tensions that had been simmering in the region for years.

The incident at Petrich, or the War of the Stray Dog, [2] was a Greek–Bulgarian crisis in 1925, in which there was a short invasion of Bulgaria by Greece near the border town of Petrich, after the killing of a Greek captain and a sentry from Bulgarian soldiers.

The Incident at Petrich (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Επεισόδιο του Πετριτσίου;), or the War of the Stray Dog (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πόλεμος του αδέσποτου σκύλου), was a Greek–Bulgarian crisis in 1925 that resulted in a brief invasion of Bulgaria by Greece near the border town of Petrich after the ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Greek forces mobilized, and within days, Greece launched an invasion of Bulgarian territory near Petrich. For ten days, 30,000 soldiers from both sides clashed, leading to the loss of over 175 lives. The conflict, while relatively short, was devastating for both countries.

Nov 6, 2023 · Let’s discuss the 1925 war which came about because of one stray dog: the “Incident at Petrich,” or the “War of the Stray Dog.” To understand what conditions allowed the War of the Stray Dog to come about, we need to look at the relationship between Greece and Bulgaria in the early 20th century.

Jul 11, 2024 · The War of the Stray Dog was a brief yet intense conflict between Greece and Bulgaria in 1925. This unexpected clash started when a Greek soldier pursued his stray dog across the border into Bulgaria, leading to a skirmish near the border town of Petrich.

Oct 21, 2020 · On 19 October 1925, near the border town of Petrich in the Demir Kapou Pass, a Greek captain chased his stray dog into Bulgaria and Bulgarian border guards shot him. The Bulgarian government attempted to apologize and asked for a joint Greek-Bulgarian commission to investigate the incident.

Sep 21, 2024 · The Incident at Petrich, or the War of the Stray Dog, was a Greek–Bulgarian crisis in 1925, in which there was a short invasion of Bulgaria by Greece near the border town of Petrich, after the killing of a Greek captain and a sentry by Bulgarian soldiers.

On October 18, 1925, a Greek soldier stationed on the border near the town of Petrich, Bulgaria, chased his stray dog across the boundary line. In pursuit of his pet, the soldier inadvertently crossed into Bulgarian territory.