A unidentified flying thing was spotted whizzing over the Bronx on Saturday night, prompting several unnerved residents to call the police.

The bizarre red light darting above East 149th Street and Bruckner Expressway perplexed and amazed Hunts Point earthlings, many of whom called 911 in search of an explanation.

Are any of you at E 149th & Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx? Apparently a lot of people have called 911 to report a UFO there tonight. — Liam Stack (@liamstack) April 26, 2015

Was just convinced I saw a ufo.. Could be a spotlight though — Lucy in the Sky (@real_samshady) April 26, 2015

The cops, though, were unamused.

A lot of people have called 911 tonight to report a UFO in the Bronx. Called NYPD, they said if I asked about it "you'll hear a dial tone." — Liam Stack (@liamstack) April 26, 2015

“They’re not moving, then darting off at unbelievable speeds,” Ryan Sprague, a self-described “UFO journalist” told the Post. “I just don’t think that’s something a human could survive.”

Another resident theorized that extraterrestrial visitors opted to hover over the Bronx in order "to study us."

“Maybe they want to learn to break dance.”

NYC has had plenty of other unexplained sightings over the years. In 2012, a trio of lights hovered over Prospect Heights, and in 2011, a dirigible shaped somewhat like a pizza box floated around Lower Manhattan. Unfortunately, NYC's dedicated UFO hotline seems to be defunct. Coincidence?

