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German Woman Said To Be Possessed, Allegedly Ate Spiders And Barked Like Dogs

IT Trending Desk / Updated on May 15, 2024, 17:59 IST

Real-life horror stories frequently go viral on social media. One such story involves a young woman who believes she is possessed. It's so terrifying that several Hollywood films have been made on it. Today, we'll look at the terrifying account of a teenage girl who was reportedly possessed by a spirit. 

Who is the girl who was possessed at the age of 16? 

Anneliese Michel became possessed at the age of sixteen | Image: Generated on DALL.E

According to reports, this fascinating narrative is about a girl named Anneliese Michel, who became possessed at the age of sixteen. She initially experienced a paralytic episode, which was followed by epileptic seizures. 

(Also read: Spooky CCTV Footage Shows 'World's Most Possessed Doll' Annie Pushing Another Toy Off The Shelf)

She soon began to believe that she was possessed by demons, and her behaviour changed. According to reports, she was later diagnosed with depression and treated at a psychiatric hospital.

What happened at the age of twenty? 

At the age of 20, she developed a distaste for many religious practices | Image: Generated on DALL.E

At the age of 20, she developed a distaste for many religious practices and began to hear voices.Her condition worsened despite medication, and she grew suicidal. 

(Also read: Girl Claims She Had 'Exorcism' At School, Pretends Being Possessed To Avoid Exam)

Along with this, she began to develop other symptoms for which she took medication. She did not improve despite taking mental drugs for five years. Michel and her family were certain she was possessed by a demon. 

As a result, her family approached the Catholic Church for an exorcism. They initially denied it, but two priests got permission from the local bishop in 1975. 

Following this, priests began performing exorcisms, and the parents stopped seeing doctors. Anneliese Michel eventually stopped eating and died of hunger and dehydration following 67 exorcisms.

When did she eat spiders and bark like a dog? 

During her possession, she is claimed to have started devouring spiders and barked like a dog.According to reports, Michel died at her home on July 1, 1976. 

The postmortem examination revealed that the cause of death was malnutrition and dehydration as a result of nearly a year of hunger, while exorcism rites were carried out. 

She weighed 30 kilograms (66 pounds), had shattered knees from repeated genuflections, was unable to move without assistance, and was reported to have pneumonia

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