Daventry Council has confirmed it received a complaint about barking at a house where a baby was killed by a dog.
The six month old was attacked at a property on Morning Star Road, Daventry on Friday.
The dog has since been destroyed and the council is working with police to establish the circumstances leading up to the incident.
A sound monitoring device had been installed at the house following a complaint from a neighbour about noise levels coming from the property.
Ian Vincent, chief executive of Daventry District Council, said: ‘Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family following this tragic incident, which has shocked and saddened our local community.
‘We received one noise complaint in May from a neighbour relating to two dogs barking at the property. As with all such complaints, we spoke to the owners of the dogs who acted to control the noise to a reasonable level. We have not received any other complaints relating to these dogs.
‘We always encourage anyone with concerns about the safety of any dog to report them to us or the police.’