**Zak Bagans Makes Another Devastating Move: Lifts the Infamous Annabelle Doll and Recounts a Horrific Encounter**
**Zak Bagans Makes Another Devastating Move: Lifts the Infamous Annabelle Doll and Recounts a Horrific Encounter**
**April 28, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV – By Morgan Hale**
In an event that has already ignited fear, fascination, and fierce debate across the paranormal world, Zak Bagans—the host of Travel Channel’s *Ghost Adventures*—has once again sent shockwaves through the supernatural community. This past weekend, Bagans made headlines for lifting the notorious Annabelle doll, believed by many to be the most haunted object in the world. What followed, according to Bagans himself, was one of the most harrowing experiences of his life.
Annabelle, a seemingly innocuous Raggedy Ann doll, has long resided under strict containment in the Warren Occult Museum. According to legend, the doll was possessed by a demonic entity and has been connected to injuries, near-death experiences, and even fatalities. The museum, founded by renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, has housed Annabelle in a locked glass case with a warning sign: “Positively Do Not Open.”
Yet, in a private session under strict spiritual precautions, Bagans was granted unprecedented access. Sources confirm that the event was filmed as part of a new investigative documentary titled *Haunted Objects: Unleashed*, set to premiere later this year on Discovery+. In it, Bagans not only approaches the case but ultimately makes physical contact with the doll, lifting it from its resting place—something that even the late Lorraine Warren rarely allowed.
**“It felt like my spine was being crushed”**
Moments after the lift, Bagans reported an immediate and overwhelming shift in the room’s energy. “I can’t explain it—it was like the temperature dropped twenty degrees. My body stiffened. I felt like my spine was being crushed by something unseen,” he described during an emotional interview just days after the incident.
Bagans, visibly shaken, detailed what he referred to as a “spiritual backlash,” explaining that he felt a stabbing pressure in his chest and blurred vision immediately after contact. He claimed that a crew member standing just six feet away vomited without explanation and later fled the building.
“I’ve touched a lot of haunted objects. I own hundreds of them. But this… this was something else. Something ancient. Something that didn’t want to be disturbed,” he said. “I was warned, of course. But curiosity—and maybe some arrogance—got the better of me.”
**Precautions and Warnings Ignored?**
Many in the paranormal field are questioning the wisdom behind the decision. Annabelle has long been associated with strict containment protocols. The late Lorraine Warren once said, “You don’t challenge what you don’t understand.” Even Father Jason Morris, a Catholic priest who has blessed the Warren Museum on numerous occasions, called the act “reckless.”
“I understand Zak Bagans’ fascination with the paranormal. But Annabelle is not a toy or a gimmick,” Father Morris said in a statement. “These are forces we should approach with reverence and caution. Removing Annabelle from her case is akin to breaking the seal on something ancient and evil.”
Despite the warnings, Bagans insists the session was done with the utmost care. He reportedly engaged a team of spiritual advisors, including a high-ranking exorcist and a shaman, and performed multiple protection rituals before and after the event. Still, the aftermath remains chilling.
**Mysterious Occurrences Follow the Encounter**
Since lifting the doll, Bagans claims his life has been plagued by an onslaught of paranormal disturbances. He reported hearing footsteps in his Las Vegas museum when no one was present, electronics short-circuiting inexplicably, and dreams that he describes as “vivid encounters with something dark, faceless, and watching.”
“It followed me,” he said. “I don’t know how else to put it. That energy, that… entity—it knows me now. And it’s not finished.”
A producer from the documentary crew corroborated some of these claims, stating that several staff members have since refused to return to work, and one camera operator allegedly experienced seizures after reviewing the footage of Bagans lifting the doll.
**The Paranormal Community Reacts**
The incident has sparked fierce debate online and in paranormal circles. Some fans hail Bagans as a fearless explorer, pushing boundaries and revealing hidden truths about the supernatural world. Others criticize the move as reckless, theatrical, and potentially dangerous—not just to Bagans but to anyone in proximity to Annabelle.
Author and paranormal historian Michelle Deveraux weighed in, saying, “While I appreciate Zak’s commitment to documenting the unexplained, there is a fine line between investigation and provocation. Objects like Annabelle are not passive relics. They respond.”
Meanwhile, the Warren family’s estate has released a brief statement expressing their disapproval of the act, though they acknowledged it was conducted under a special arrangement with museum curators. “We hope Mr. Bagans has not invited consequences that reach beyond our comprehension,” the statement read.
**What Comes Next?**
Zak Bagans has said he is undergoing spiritual cleansing rituals and remains under observation by medical professionals and spiritual advisors. He remains committed to sharing the full story with the public, believing that it is part of a broader journey to uncover the truth about the unseen world.
“I don’t regret it,” he said. “But I also don’t recommend it. That doll is not just haunted. It’s alive in a way I can’t explain. And now… it knows who I am.”
The upcoming documentary *Haunted Objects: Unleashed* is set for release in late 2025. Paranormal enthusiasts and skeptics alike are already bracing for what could be the most disturbing footage in ghost-hunting history.
