At the time of Emperor Hadrian (2nd century CE), the most well known form of the punishment was documented, where a cock, a dog, a monkey and a viper were inserted in the sack.
Pada masa Kaisar Hadrianus (abad ke-2 Masehi), bentuk hukuman paling dikenal tersebut didokumentasikan, dimana ayam, anjing, monyet dan beludak dimasukkan ke kentung.