Can obake override level 1 crucifix?

So I’m pretty new to the game, only level 17. I got a challenge to stop ghost hunting with crucifix. I knew it was obake and I was 56% sanity so I thought I’d get the challenge and video of crucifix burn to add to the video evidence I had. I was in tanglewood hallway bathroom, placed the crucifix down (didn’t throw it) and I was waiting with the video camera on the crucifix and it started hunting and killed me. Can obake override the level 1 crucifix or was this a bug? Please help so I don’t make the same mistake again!!