Panic spread through a Bristol neighbourhood after a spooky sunset sparked fears of an Independence Day-like invasion.
Residents couldn't believe their eyes when they peered out of their windows to be met with this breath-taking cloud formation on their quiet suburban street.
The eerie skyline looked like a scene from the 1996 blockbuster starring Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum who team up to fight against an alien invasion.
In one of the sci-fi flick's best-known scenes, the alien spaceships appear for the first time by passing through the clouds.
The skyline in Bristol was remarkably similar on Tuesday evening, as the sun began to set behind a long line of clouds.
Alex Trott, 29, an urban designer who lives in Kingswood, Bristol, captured the amazing sight.
He said: "My dog Betsy was barking like mad so I looked out the window and couldn't believe my eyes."
"It was like a scene out of Independence Day. Germany had just scored again but I didn't care, I just had to run upstairs and get a better look. I've never seen anything like it."
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "This is a bank of stratocumulus cloud which has been highlighted by the contrast in light between the setting sun illuminating one side, and the showers behind the cloud.
"This is a totally normal cloud formation but has been made to look more dramatic by the light."
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