They’re going in circles over what it could be.
A mysterious black ring appeared in the sky above a highway in Williamsburg, Virginia — prompting scores of baffled bystanders to snap photos of the floating phenomena.
Onlookers captured nearly a dozen photos of the ominous dark circle from multiple angles hovering in the north section of the city starting at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to WAVY TV 10.
But the ring of possible “smoke” completely faded within 10 minutes, according to Ron Stepp, one of several people who sent the footage to the local station.
Witnesses suspected a fire or explosion had created the spooky sight — but there were none reported in the area at the time the ring appeared, James City County Fire Department officials told the outlet.
Ricky Mathews, a meteorologist for the station, suspects the strange circle stemmed from concentrated fire rising — possibly pyrotechnics staged for a film.
A second meteorologist, Steve Fundaroindustrial, said it may have been created by industrial work or an intentional explosion.
Residents have since called the sight “crazy” and wondered “WHAT THE…?” on social media.
