Oak Tree Foaming at the Base

[Jordan3605]

Driving through my fathers back-lot this afternoon I noticed what appears to be foam(almost like soap suds) at the base of a young oak tree. Probably about 12-18 " trunk. wondering what it is.
It was about 45-50 degrees , light rain all day.
Any help is appreciated.

 

[CrufflerJJ]

Rabies...obviously!

Consulting Dr. Google suggests that it's bacterial wetwood (also called slime flux).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_flux

 

[KenJax Tree]

Yup Slime flux

 

[fubar2]

Being in Steven King country makes it hard not to blame giant space alien Spittle Bugs or Rabies.

 

[treeseer]

A kind of flux yes