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MILWAUKEE - Chris Maldonado, the father of the 4-year-old girl attacked by a pit bull, says his daughter's conditon has worsened. She remains in Children's Hospital, suffering from infection complications from injuries sustained after she was attacked by a pit bull March 22nd. A fund has now been established to assist with Neishaly's mounting medical bills. Click on the link under related content for more information. Chris Maldonado sits at his 4-year-old daughter's bedside in Children's Hospital. He waits for her to heal and he waits for answers about the March 22nd pit bull attack that left his little girl drowsy and weak. "My daughter was making a snowman and the dog came up her and bit her," Maldonado explained. There are three puncture wounds on Neishaly's face. Her dad said her wounds are infected and she's lost her appetite. "[Doctors] were talking about doing a rabies shot," Maldonado told TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Tom Murray. "They don't want to do that until they test the dog and it's been a hassle trying to get that animal in here." This father is upset that the dog is still at the house where the attack happened in the 1600 block of S. 29th Street. Neishaly's mother lives in half of that duplex. The pit bull lives in the other unit. Maldonado said his daughter was visiting her mother and was playing outside when the pit bull mauled her. When TODAY'S TMJ4 knocked, Jeff Wilkins brought the dog named Congo to the door. Reporter Tom Murray asked: "Do you feel bad about what happened to this little girl?" "Oh yeah, of course I do. Who doesn't," Wilkin's responded. Murray questioned "Do you take responsibility?" "Oh Yeah," replied Wilkins. Wilkins claimed he started muzzling the dog after it went after the girl. He admitted Congo attacked someone else in the past. It's unclear who owns the dog according to Department of Neighborhood Services records. Wilkins said the dog belongs to his brother. Congo has been vaccinated for Rabies and a DHS inspector reported no visual symptoms of the virus after the attack. DHS fined the Wilkins $293 and may impose more penalties based on the outcome of their investigation. While Moldonado waits for his daughter to get better, he wants an apology and the dog turned over for testing. "If you're going to have this kind of dog that has a history of violence, the owner should be accountable for the dog's actions," he said.