def _strip_cutouts_ztf(alert_dict: dict) -> dict:
    """Drop the cutouts from the alert dictionary.

    Args:
        alert_dict: ZTF alert formated as a dict
    Returns:
        `alert_data` with the cutouts (postage stamps) removed
    """
    cutouts = ["cutoutScience", "cutoutTemplate", "cutoutDifference"]
    alert_stripped = {k: v for k, v in alert_dict.items() if k not in cutouts}
    return alert_stripped