Matsya Purana 256.20

256.20

yadīśāne tu digbhāge madhuraṃ rauti vāyasaḥ.
dhanaṃ tatra vijānīyād bhāge vā svāmyadhiṣṭhite .. 256.20

If a dog or a jackal jumps over the thread spread out or an ass starts braying hoarsely when the line is stretched, it shows that there is some salya or foreign matter underneath and great misfortune in store for the owner If a crow be crowing not harshly in the N E corner it shows that treasure is buried there at one of the four corners If that string is cut it means the death of the owner and if the nail is curved downwards it shows that illness is in store for the owner If at the time of digging the ground coals come out, it means the owner is to run mad and if skull comes out the owner is to get confused.—19-21