Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com

The story of an escaped peacock from Milford has blown up on social media in recent weeks, with sightings in backyards and farms across the area.

D&D Farm owner Debbie Foster says her peacock took off a few weeks ago, with those on social media naming him "Bob" and posting pictures and videos of the bird hanging around backyard feeders or visiting other farms.

"I want to get him back home because I need to lance his eye. He's having a hard time seeing out of his eye. That's the reason he was out of his pen in the first place," Foster told WHMI News.

"He's looking for girls. It's breeding season," she added. "Funny thing about it is his mates are at the house, so I don't know what he thinks he's doing. He's having a good time."

Foster says she's received about 50 or so calls about Bob, and she's hoping to have him back soon, fearing a coyote or fox might get him.

Bob has been spotted as far away as Hartland Glen Golf Course off M-59.

"They were like, what do we do? I asked where is he at? Oh, he's walking on the golf course. You're not going to catch him," Foster said. "I don't like to tell people to catch him because they've got spurs. You can't catch them by the tail because they drop their tail feathers."

Bob isn't the only peacock on the loose. Foster believes a second one spotted with some turkeys also belongs to her, having gone missing from her farm as well.

She urges anyone who finds her peacocks to call D&D Farm at (248) 249-3637.

Check out the video linked below.

Photo courtesy of Diana Ellis.