Bill Mellor spotted this temporary pipework crossing a pavement in St Petersburg, Russia

"A slight trip hazard," Bill says. But we prefer to look at it as a modern take on a classic silent-movie gag. Where's Buster Keaton when you need him?

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Bill Mellor spotted this temporary pipework crossing a pavement in St Petersburg, Russia

"A slight trip hazard," Bill says. But we prefer to look at it as a modern take on a classic silent-movie gag. Where's Buster Keaton when you need him?
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