Experts puzzled by unusual turbulence in the Hudson River

The mysterious phenomenon on the Hudson River was filmed. Now the state is trying to determine the source of the bizarre bubbles along the coastline in Rockland County, reports CBS News.

The expert said he had never seen anything like it. Rainy fog descended on the Hudson, and with it this phenomenon began.

“Uh, I don't know. You know, it could be a freak of nature,” said Dean Hudson of Garnerville.

Hudson often walks in parks along the river that bears his last name. He said he had never seen anything like what was on video.

The video shows strange bubbles rising up the river bed from under the shallow water. Wildlife photographer Owen Crumsey took it last week near Bowlin Point Park.

Crumsey shared the video with environmental group Riverkeeper.

“Energetic seething along the coastline. I've never seen anything like it in my life. And I've spent my whole life by the water,” said John Lipscomb, Riverkeeper's Hudson expert.

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Lipscomb contacted the scientists, who shared his curiosity. They believe it could be a natural phenomenon, or it could be air or another gas escaping from a forgotten, buried pipe.

The video was filmed on site adjacent to the Bowline plant, which burns natural gas to generate electricity.

State regulators are diligently investigating the cause of the strange water behavior.

“At the moment, we cannot say that it is anything more than just air. It's really just a mystery to be solved. This is not a problem for the environment. But it's important to know what it is," Lipscomb said.