“Let’s face it, if you drop something down a Roman latrine you are unlikely to attempt to fish it out unless you are pretty brave or foolhardy.”
Or you have a slave you can send after it.
I was about 5 and I dropped a dog named Fido in the outhouse after granny said it was worthless and belonged there.
My uncle “peanut” had to go down and get Fido out.
Back hills of Kentucky, true story.