HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Residents in the Green Sea area have been on the lookout for months for a neighbor's emus.

In an exclusive interview with WMBF News Artie Morace, 71, said two of his three emus got loose in two incidents in June. His first emu jumped a six-foot fence and while he attempted to grab her, all he caught were her feathers.

"I tried to catch her. I grab her and I grabbed a handful of feathers," said Morace. "She tossed me right over and kept on going, said 'bye'"

Shortly after, while moving his second one, she escaped.

"The second one, I was moving her around and she got away from me. They're powerful birds and I just couldn't hold onto her," said Morace.

Morace said both incidents were accidents and he's been upset about losing them.

He struggled to capture either of them since, as he is currently battling prostate cancer and COPD and he has been unable to find someone with a tranquilizer gun.

Morace acquired his first emu in an auction and rescued the second one. He said he hadn't named them.

He does have a third one, he's had for around a decade, named Big Bird, that is still at home.

His message to people who may see the female emus still on the loose is not to be scared. Morace said his emus will eat out of your hand but will scare easy with quick movement. However, he said hi birds can get agitated if you have aggressive animals.

He hopes that he can find someone with the right supplies to help him bring his two emus homes.

People in the community have shared videos and photos with WMBF News of the emus on the loose in the Green Sea area.

"It was unexpected. Just wow, amazing, so strange, to see one running around out here but everybody is pretty happy about it. It's neat. Something you don't see every day," said a mom, Taylor Brown.

Brown spotted one of the emus along Tulip Grove Road in Green Sea. She said she was picking her kids up from Green Sea Floyds Elementary when they saw the bird.

Horry County Police Department has acknowledged reports of sightings of the emus and echoed Morace's message, that they are not dangerous to the community.

Morace is not currently facing any charges for the emus on the loose. However, he said he now needs your help brining the birds home.

"I need somebody that has a tranquilizer gun and the antidote, and we can just go walking around looking for her. I'll tranquilize her, and we'll put her in a cage she can't get out. I hate to make her live like that, but I just can't trust her," said Morace.

Emus are large, flightless birds known for being powerful runners and swimmers.

Anyone who wishes to help Morace in his efforts to bring his emus home or through his battle with cancer can donate to a GoFundMe set up for him.