Hitch was found in December of 2009 as an adult. Rescuers observed her flying in and out of an open U-Haul truck in St. Cloud, FL. She suffered from a fracture to the left wing. Although the fracture healed, her ability to fly is not sufficient enough to survive in the wild.
Hitch and her roommate Fil sometimes serve as foster moms for baby Barred Owls that arrive in the Raptor Trauma Clinic.