Glow-in-the-Dark Camels for Safety’s Sake
From Times Wire Reports
Israeli police say they are sticking phosphorescent safety strips on the camels of the Negev desert to make them more visible to drivers, after a growing number of nighttime crashes.
Yossi Golan, a police commander in the eastern Negev, said 40 camels were fitted with the strips Tuesday; as many as 1,000 more could follow.
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