The problem is that the media that brought us the story are the same media that will ‘report’ on any questions, anomalies or outright BS we may or may not believe we were given on the day.
I personally think that the ‘blood’ was much too red. Arterial blood is very dark and spurts under the extremely high pressure of the system. Bleedouts are therefore quick, especially with severed limbs and tourniquets are supposed to be tight.