{
  "id": 7144139,
  "title": "Dh30,000 search for her missing dog Jiku: 'I cannot accept that this is where our story ends'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dh30-000-search-for-her-missing-dog-jiku-i-cannot-accept-that-this-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/dh30000-search-for-her-missing-dog-jiku-i-cannot-accept-that-this-is-where-our-story-ends-1.500673262"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi resident Priyanka Tamang is offering a Dh30,000 reward for the safe return of her missing Maltese dog, Jiku, two months after he disappeared from her home in Al Mushrif. Tamang, who moved to Abu Dhabi two days after Jiku vanished, has doubled the reward after a Dubai businesswoman heard her story and added Dh15,000. She remains hopeful despite the lack of a confirmed sighting since 5 August, when someone saw a small white dog near an ADNOC station. Tamang believes Jiku is safe with someone who hasn't connected him to the search and keeps distributing flyers and microchip details to veterinary clinics across the UAE. Despite receiving prank calls, she continues to answer every one, as she cannot afford to miss a call that could lead to her beloved pet's return.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Over two months after Jiku disappeared from Al Mushrif in Abu Dhabi, the reward for his safe return has doubled to Dh30,000, after a Dubai businesswoman who heard his story added Dh15,000 of her own. Speaking to Gulf News, Priyanka Tamang said she is really worried, and hoping that all of this results in Jiku coming home. She said she is thankful for everyone who has helped so far, and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}