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During my paramedics course I've been told that torn of limbs can sometimes not bleed at all, neither ends, due to blood vessels shrinking and retracting into the body. How accurate is this? Has anyone ever witnessed something like that?

by /u/Martinjg_ge in /r/askscience

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