Strangest thing you have run across while hunting

Me and a few buddies were out hunting along the river levee one night. Had a couple of new guys with me so i gave up my flashlight. Well the dogs bayed and back then we would sprint to them. I took out after them, i was in the lead with no flashlight( i used to weigh a lot less and be in really good shape). I hit a briar patch and was acting like a bulldozer when something hit me in my chest knocking the crap out of me. I knew something was in front of me and everyone ran right up against me. I yelled shine the light, when the light hit it I thought Oh My God a dinosaur. It was looking at me a foot apart, It was hung in the brairs and i couldn't go back cus everyone was piled on top of me. I guess me screaming like a little girl scared it enough to get out of the brairs. Turns out my buddy back there said dang i have been looking for that dang Emu for a while. HAHAHA. Scared the crap out of me, danged ole Emu's hurt when thay kick.