(NBC News) Paul Goldman - The more than 6,000 camels at large in southern Israel have proved a deadly foe for nighttime drivers. Father-of-three David Cohen hit one while driving home on Dec. 14 and later died from his injuries, sparking an outcry. Nave Midbar regional council veterinarian Sliman El Sana has been meeting with Bedouins to test a plan: outfitting camels with three glowing bands each - one on the neck and one on each front leg. The solution has been embraced by the Bedouins. "My camels roam freely at night and it is very hard to see them," said Yusuf Ben Hamid. "The glowing bands will protect my camels from accidents."
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