Remarkable footage of the sea erupting on the Ayrshire coast yesterday has been captured from above.
The water appears to boil and bubble in what is, for the moment, an unexplained phenomenon.
The extraordinary encounter, filmed near Girvan on Halloween, is suspected to be a burst pipe but that's unconfirmed for the time being.
White foam emanating from the anomaly extends down the coast for a considerable distance.
Footage was captured near the A77 coastal stretch by Paul Young who was flying a drone on the coast at the time.
When he got home and had a chance to analyse his shots more closely, Paul said he found the footage alarming.
He told Ayrshire Live: "I was out with my drone about 4pm, went out to take some photos of the rocks and sea as it was a nice day.
"I spotted the anomaly on the water when flying my drone close by, so diverted it over for a closer look. Took some photos and a video.
"When I got home and looked at them realised there was a large dark patch round where the water was bubbling and got a bit concerned.
"I posted onto a couple of groups and people came back with various ideas as to what it could be.
"Consensus is that it’s a burst pipe. Having looked at a few other photos I had and didn’t upload, there is a landfill site directly across, so I’m guessing it’s an effluent or gas leak of some sort."
After spotting the strange occurrence, Paul phoned SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) to advise them of the event.
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