Recently, the City of Newton experienced its sixth dog attack incident involving “pit bulls” in the past 12 months. And as is typical in these situations, there has been a strong public outcry.

“Something needs to be done about this!” many of you have exclaimed. We heartily agree. And, for its part, the Newton City Council has already been hard at work behind the scenes to find a solution.

The biggest question they face, however, is what should be done. The issue of vicious dogs — and “pit bulls” in general — is complex, to say the least.