Embedded chip links lost dog to its owners 75 miles away

ANNISTON, ALABAMA - Veterinarian Barry Nicholls thought he&#39;d give a shot at scanning the stray dog to see if it had one of those embedded microchips that link lost pets to their owners. <br> <br> More often that not, pets don&#39;t have them, he said. But this time it worked: Greta the Great Pyrenees, found running around in Anniston, Alabam, belonged to a couple in Marietta 75 miles away. <br> <br> She had been missing for more than nine months. <br> <br> ``Typically, any vet and most animal shelters will scan lost dogs to see if they have one of these chips,&#39;&#39; Nicholls said. ``Of course, most of them don&#39;t, so I was a bit surprised when this one pops up with an ID number.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Greta had the tiny chip embedded between her shoulder blades. The identification number on it was matched her to Michael and Darcy Lucier, who drove in snowy weather on Wednesday to pick up the dog. <br> <br> ``We though we would never see her again,&#39;&#39; Darcy Lucier said. <br> <br> Greta was picked up by physician Tony Esposito and his wife, Lisa, who took the dog to Nicholls&#39; Quintard Veterinary Hospital. The couple also have a Great Pyrenees and knew Greta shouldn&#39;t be out roaming alone. <br> <br> Mrs. Lucier said the couple had only had Greta for six months before she disappeared in April. The couple reported her stolen and faxed a description to veterinary clinics in the greater Atlanta area. <br> <br> ``I have no clue how she got (to Alabama),&#39;&#39; Lucier said. ``I know we tried everything to find her and that microchip ended up being her only saving grace.&#39;&#39;