A mysterious black ring spotted hovering in the skies above Seattle over the weekend sparked drama throughout the city.
The ominous black circle, which sat in between the clouds, quickly caused widespread speculation and confusion as people took to social media to share clips and images of the odd occurrence.
Some suggested the ring was a rare weather event, a massive swarm of insects, or even an extraterrestrial spotting.
Meanwhile, others speculated that it appeared after fireworks were set off at Lumen Field in Washington state for the Supercross dirt bike racing championship event.
‘Definitely aliens,’ one online user commented. ‘Leftover tornado,’ said another.
While many were convinced it could have been weather related, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service told FOX13 the ring was not the result of a weather incident.
Video posted on Reddit showed fans piled into the stadium as a pyrotechnics machine went off, creating a large fireball that eventually turned into a plume of smoke.
The smoke then made its way up and created what appeared to be a dark ring, similar to photos circulating online.
Another image showed the circle hovering near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
Lumen Field posted a similar clip on their Instagram page showing the same smoke rising into the sky.
‘Let the smoke rise. It’s go time,’ the stadium captioned its post.
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