Washington, Mar 19 : Hollywood actress Keira Knightley revealed that she almost got killed when a stampeding herd of cattle was about to trample her.

The `Bend It Like Beckham' actress expressed her gratitude towards God because her life was still intact even after a herd of cows came running towards her.

Seeing the herd wildly running towards her, Keira, who was taking a break between the scenes during the filming `The Duchess', ran for her life.

"I went for a walk in where we were staying and I turned around and an entire herd of cows were running at me down a hill. I''ve never run so fast in my life. I actually managed to vault this incredibly high stonewall," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"Death by cow would be a really bad way to go. They weren''t even bulls, they were dairy cows," she added. (ANI)