The game is afoot in the Oxfordshire village of Tetsworth after a police search helicopter found an unmissable ‘crop circle’.
This mysterious, otherworldly design appears vaguely similar to the characters from our alphabet that we use to make words.
It’s almost like they are trying to call out to a ‘Sue’ or at a push ‘Suex’… Whatever that might mean.
National Police Air Service Benson put a tweet out yesterday morning just before 9am and have launched the #FindSue campaign, reports the Oxford Mail.
Let’s see if we can use the power of social media to #FindSue! Please share far and wide! #p1526 https://t.co/7vBbqgOpHw
— NPAS Benson (@NPASBenson) November 2, 2017
Kent lifesavers from RNLI Walmer were quick on the scene, sharing their maritime rescue knowledge and explaining that it might be prudent to extend the search beneath the sea to explain the source of the crop circle.
You’ve got to give them credit for the lateral thinking and for not dismissing a second avenue of investigation.
Well.. we know ‘Suex’ to be an underwater scooter so maybe we must look underground for the clue? #wedontdoland
— RNLI Walmer (@RNLIWalmer) November 3, 2017
Twitter user Karz opened a can of worms with the following tweet:
Those aliens are getting ever more sophisticated!
— Karz Sheppard (@karz_05) November 2, 2017
This raises the spectre that aliens could be communicating to us directly. Especially following Whatsapp spookily crashing across Europe earlier today.
Coincidence?
The Twitter-based investigation offers up some further ideas as to what the mysterious crop circle could mean:
You sure it's not an advert for a local law firm?
— Pete (@PeteCoe84) November 2, 2017
It is a message to take legal action against someone.
— Howie (@Richmond6) November 3, 2017
@Roger_Moorhouse next sue perkins project ? In a field ?
— wayne maclaughlin (@waynemac) November 3, 2017
Has she launched a new tenth anniversary phone too?
— Aizle (@aizletree) November 3, 2017
Nobody can be certain for the meaning behind the crop circles at this point.
The investigation continues, but rest assured the truth is out there…
Tim Horner is a sub-editor at UNILAD. He graduated with a BA Journalism from University College Falmouth before most his colleagues were born. A previous editor of adult mags, he now enjoys bringing the tone down in the viral news sector.