Ive had a simalar experience. I was flying the kite at the "good" end of a field. Suddenly a huge gust picks me up but not high more lateral. I then crash to the ground and continue to get dragged. The reason the other side of the field is bad is because it has a swamp, cows(which means cow poo) and nettles. I got dragged throgh the swamp nettles and poo. I saw the funny side of it but my friends found quite a bit funnier.
To tell the truth though- It was kind of fun