Farmers hunt for extra terrestrial pipe-smoking Bono look-a-like

Whoever said extra terrestrials don't have a sense of humour should take a look at this picture.

Crop circles are a mystery which has baffled generations of farmers and scientists.

The farmers are enraged that on top of their current financial worries they are losing hundreds if not thousands of pounds to aliens or pranksters.

And scientists are continually enrolled in a factual tug of war with conspiracy theorists who believe the markings are a 'sign from outer space'.

Firstly it offers two explanations, there's either a gang of alien pipe-smoking Bono look-a-likes somewhere in the stratosphere or someone's played an elaborate prank.

But scientists believe the answer lies a bit closer to home – in your kitchen.

They allege that pranksters are using a device created using a microwave, it is called a magnetron and is powered by a 12 volt battery.

If true it would make cutting the grass ten times more exciting, I want one.