However, some social media users have questioned image's authenticity

Photographer Jay Albert captured the picture while returning from work

It appears to show less deadly version of Godzilla walking across the sky

A cloud bearing a striking resemblance to Godzilla has been snapped in the Massachusetts skies.

The formation, which was captured by photographer Jay Albert on Route 128 in Gloucester last week, features the same scaly back, round head and towering stance as the giant killer reptile.

And it even includes a small arm, a curved leg and a mouth.

As a whole, the cloud appears to depict a less deadly version of Godzilla walking across the sky - as thousands of people below drive to work, unaware of the mutant monster looming above them.

Monster resemblance: This cloud - which bears a striking resemblance to the mutant monster, Godzilla - was captured by photographer Jay Albert on Route 128 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, one morning last week

Too good to be true? The formation (left) features the same scaly back, round head and towering stance as Godzilla - but some Facebook users have questioned its authenticity. Right, Albert, who snapped the cloud

Shared: Meteorologist Brad Panovich shared the photo of the cloud on his Facebook page on Tuesday

Albert uploaded a photo of the apparent phenomenon to his blog, Cape Ann Images, on Monday, writing: 'On my way home from work the other morning I saw "Godzilla" crossing Route 128!'

It was then picked up by meteorologist Brad Panovich, who shared it on his Facebook page on Tuesday, alongside the caption: 'Spotted #godzilla #elnino today in Massachusetts.'

The image quickly went viral - with nearly 25,000 shares and 9,200 'likes' so far.

Many Facebook users were impressed by the lizard-shaped cloud, which Albert reportedly caught on camera as he was returning from work on the Yankee Division Highway one morning last week.

User Paula Wilson wrote: 'So sad I missed it,' while another posted: 'LOL It does look like him!!'

Others deemed it 'amazing', 'so cool' and 'a good likeness' to Godzilla.

Mutant: Godzilla (file picture), which first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film of the same name, is now a global pop culture icon, having featured in two Hollywood films and numerous video games and TV shows

Dinosaur lookalike: In response to Panovich's Facebook post, some users shared their own images of odd-looking clouds. Above, Jeffrey Humphries, from Shelby, North Carolina, posted this 'dinosaur' cloud photo

Visiting another state? Jerome Mook uploaded this image to Facebook, writing: 'Godzilla also visited Florida'

Mickey Mouse: One user even posted this picture of a cloud shaped like Mickey Mouse 'urinating in the sky'

However, some questioned the picture's authenticity.

User Stuart McDaniel wrote: 'That looks photoshopped.'

Albert took to Facebook himself to hit out at skeptics, writing: 'It's real, not altered other than darkening the image and cropping out the sun due to the glare through my dirty windshield.

'I was on my way home from work and spotted this in son Route 128.'

Several users even decided to share their own snaps of bizarre cloud formations on Facebook.

Cartoon resemblance: A woman uploaded this photo, claiming the cloud looked like SpongeBob SquarePants

Previous sighting: Amateur cameraman Denis Farmer filmed this dark cloud formation - which resembles a person's face - from his backyard in the town of Grand Falls, Canada in 2011, and later posted it to YouTube

Up above: This angel-like cloud was captured in the skies over Lincolnshire and Norfolk in England last year

Jeffrey Humphries, from Shelby, North Carolina, posted a photo of a cloud resembling a dinosaur.

Meanwhile, Jerome Mook uploaded an image of a monstrous dark shape looming over a highway.

He wrote: 'Godzilla also visited Florida.'

And one user even posted a picture of a cloud shaped like Mickey Mouse 'urinating in the sky'.

Godzilla, which first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film of the same name, is now a global pop culture icon, having featured in two Hollywood films and numerous video games and TV shows.