India, May 14 -- A South Carolina couple is accused of allowing their baby twins to be bruised and nibbled by "large rats."

The couple is being charged with crime after Anderson County sheriff's officers discovered a 6-month-old girl covered with blood in a bassinet. According to WSMV, officers found bite marks on the kid's face, arms, head, and ears.

According to the local outlet, which cited the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, there were noticeable bite marks on girl's twin brother's feet.

Meanwhile, TV station reported that Akayla and Justin Bearden, both 24 years old, informed police that field rats have been a recurring problem in their home for several months. The worried mother eventually called the police on Friday to ask for...